LE2 7LS postcode in Leicester, England
LE2 7LS is a postcode in Leicester, in the Westcotes ward. It is in the Leicester West parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since June 2016.
Where LE2 7LS is, and what is near it
- LE2 7LS
- Other postcodes in LE2 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6211, longitude -1.1473)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE2 7LS?
- LeicesterCouncil, for all local services Leicester: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE2 7LS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Leicester WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Liz Kendall (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Liz Kendall
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 7LS?
Every home and business at LE2 7LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Leicester: 98%
Leicester: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Leicester.
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 7LS?
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 7LS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7LS 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 7LS.
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 7LS: 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 7LS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7LS?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 7LS
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LE2 7LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 August 2025. The middle price was £282,500, from £67,500 to £342,000. Across LE2 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £165,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £320,00018 Marylebone Place
- £342,00016 Marylebone Place
- £245,00010 Marylebone Place
- £67,50011 Marylebone Place
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 7LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 7LS. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,529 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,686.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 630 (81%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 110 (14%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,091 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,653 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,215 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 63% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: 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 7LS is in (ONS area E01034016), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7LS?
The nearest open schools to LE2 7LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 7LS is Leicester Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near LE2 7LS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE2 7LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 7LS, 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.
- Narborough Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 291 5355 550 mWalk
- Walnut St Med Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 285 5300 700 mWalk
- Dr S Shafi Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 233 7744 800 mWalk
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 7LS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 7LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
- Blink Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
- Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE2 7LS?
The nearest to the centre of LE2 7LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Night and Day Emergency Dentist 550 mWalk
- Uppingham & Upperton Dental Practice Phone 0116 247 0431 600 mWalk
- Leicester Dental Solutions Phone 0116 291 0040 600 mWalk
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 7LS?
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.
- Leicester Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 1.0 kmWalk
- Preston Lodge 2.8 kmCycle
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 7LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 7LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Clarendon Mews Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 255 2774 800 mWalk
- Ryedale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 224 8605 850 mWalk
- Diwali Nivas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 233 4440 900 mWalk
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 7LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 7LS, 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.
- Poly Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 8am to 9pm · Phone 0116 255 1005 550 mWalk
- Patels Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 254 7137 750 mWalk
- Riverside Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 255 2615 850 mWalk
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 7LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 7LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park Vet Group 2.2 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 3.2 kmCycle
- Bell Brown & Bentley 3.9 kmCycle
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 7LS 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 7LS 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 7LS?
Police.uk records 856 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 7LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 47, shoplifting 38, bicycle theft 25, burglary 18, other crime 15, possession of weapons 12, theft from the person 11, robbery 8.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE2 7LS
- Ward
- Westcotes
- 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
- June 2016
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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