LE2 7AF postcode in Leicester, England

LE2 7AF is a postcode in Leicester, in the Castle ward. It is in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since September 2022.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in LE2 7, last 12 months. ▼ 14.2% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 600 m in a straight line

Where LE2 7AF is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 7AF and what is near it Map of LE2 7AF: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the LE2 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE2 7AA: also in LE2 7LE2 7AB: also in LE2 7LE2 7AD: also in LE2 7LE2 7AE: also in LE2 7LE2 7AJ: also in LE2 7LE2 7BU: also in LE2 7LE2 7BY: also in LE2 7LE2 7DA: also in LE2 7LE2 7DB: also in LE2 7LE2 7DD: also in LE2 7LE2 7DE: also in LE2 7LE2 7DF: also in LE2 7LE2 7DH: also in LE2 7LE2 7DJ: also in LE2 7LE2 7DN: also in LE2 7LE2 7DP: also in LE2 7LE2 7DR: also in LE2 7LE2 7DS: also in LE2 7LE2 7DT: also in LE2 7LE2 7DU: also in LE2 7LE2 7DX: also in LE2 7LE2 7DZ: also in LE2 7LE2 7ED: also in LE2 7LE2 7EE: also in LE2 7LE2 7EF: also in LE2 7LE2 7EG: also in LE2 7LE2 7EH: also in LE2 7LE2 7EL: also in LE2 7LE2 7EN: also in LE2 7LE2 7EQ: also in LE2 7LE2 7EX: also in LE2 7LE2 7FG: also in LE2 7LE2 7FH: also in LE2 7LE2 7FS: also in LE2 7LE2 7FU: also in LE2 7LE2 7GY: also in LE2 7LE2 7GZ: also in LE2 7LE2 7HA: also in LE2 7LE2 7HD: also in LE2 7LE2 7HL: also in LE2 7LE2 7HN: also in LE2 7LE2 7HP: also in LE2 7LE2 7HT: also in LE2 7LE2 7HX: also in LE2 7LE2 7JD: also in LE2 7LE2 7JT: also in LE2 7LE2 7NS: also in LE2 7LE2 7NU: also in LE2 7LE2 7PT: also in LE2 7LE2 7PY: also in LE2 7LE2 7QW: also in LE2 7 Blink 650 mAvicenna School 900 mCharging 1.0 kmLeicester LE2 7AF Map of LE2 7AF and what is near it Map of LE2 7AF: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the LE2 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Blink 650 mSaffron LE2 7AF
  • LE2 7AF
  • Other postcodes in LE2 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6305, longitude -1.1340)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE2 7AF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE2 7AF?

Every home and business at LE2 7AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leicester: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leicester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Leicester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LE2 7AF?

Leicester City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for LE2 7AF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LE2 7AF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE2 7AF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Leicester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE2 7AF: 5,224 properties in Leicester are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Leicester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LE2 7AF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LE2 7AF?

Homes in LE2 7 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, down 14.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£192,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Semi-detached £225,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £183,500 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £100,250 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE2 district: a typical £257,000 from 811 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LE2 7AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE2 7AF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE2 7AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,880 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 7AF. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE2 7AF

Band D in Leicester for 2026‑27: £2,529. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,686 (band A) to £3,091 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,120 (60%)£1,686
Band Babout 280 (15%)£1,967
Band Cabout 350 (19%)£2,248
Band Dabout 110 (6%)£2,529
Band Eabout 20 (1%)£3,091
Band Fwithheld£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 26% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Leicester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE2 7AF is in (ONS area E01032868), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LE2 7AF?

The nearest open schools to LE2 7AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 7AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LE2 7AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 7AF is Leicester Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Welford Place, 54 m away.

More stations near LE2 7AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE2 7AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 7AF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LE2 7AF?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 7AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE2 7AF?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 7AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LE2 7AF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LE2 7AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 7AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LE2 7AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 7AF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LE2 7AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 7AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LE2 7AF in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of LE2 7AF is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LE2 7AF?

Police.uk records 1,772 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 7AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences516 reports
Shoplifting249 reports
Anti-social behaviour211 reports
Public order176 reports
Criminal damage and arson130 reports
Other theft113 reports

Also: drugs 101, vehicle crime 76, bicycle theft 46, burglary 45, robbery 38, possession of weapons 24, other crime 24, theft from the person 23.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE2 7AF

Ward
Castle
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Leicester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2022

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LE1 5TH40 mLE2 7AE40 mLE1 5TN60 mLE2 7AA60 mLE1 5TS60 mLE1 5AF70 m
All of LE2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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