LE2 8FP postcode in Leicester, England

LE2 8FP is a postcode in Leicester, in the Aylestone ward. It is in the Leicester West parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 at LE2 8FP can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £237,750 Homes sold in LE2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.6 km in a straight line

Where LE2 8FP is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 8FP and what is near it Map of LE2 8FP: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the LE2 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE2 8AA: also in LE2 8LE2 8AB: also in LE2 8LE2 8AD: also in LE2 8LE2 8AE: also in LE2 8LE2 8AH: also in LE2 8LE2 8AJ: also in LE2 8LE2 8AL: also in LE2 8LE2 8AN: also in LE2 8LE2 8AQ: also in LE2 8LE2 8AR: also in LE2 8LE2 8AS: also in LE2 8LE2 8AT: also in LE2 8LE2 8AU: also in LE2 8LE2 8AW: also in LE2 8LE2 8AX: also in LE2 8LE2 8AY: also in LE2 8LE2 8AZ: also in LE2 8LE2 8BA: also in LE2 8LE2 8BB: also in LE2 8LE2 8BD: also in LE2 8LE2 8BE: also in LE2 8LE2 8BF: also in LE2 8LE2 8BG: also in LE2 8LE2 8BH: also in LE2 8LE2 8BJ: also in LE2 8LE2 8BL: also in LE2 8LE2 8BN: also in LE2 8LE2 8BS: also in LE2 8LE2 8DR: also in LE2 8LE2 8DX: also in LE2 8LE2 8DY: also in LE2 8LE2 8DZ: also in LE2 8LE2 8EA: also in LE2 8LE2 8EB: also in LE2 8LE2 8ED: also in LE2 8LE2 8EE: also in LE2 8LE2 8EF: also in LE2 8LE2 8EG: also in LE2 8LE2 8EH: also in LE2 8LE2 8EJ: also in LE2 8LE2 8EN: also in LE2 8LE2 8EP: also in LE2 8LE2 8EQ: also in LE2 8LE2 8ER: also in LE2 8LE2 8ES: also in LE2 8LE2 8ET: also in LE2 8LE2 8FA: also in LE2 8LE2 8FB: also in LE2 8LE2 8FD: also in LE2 8LE2 8FE: also in LE2 8LE2 8FF: also in LE2 8LE2 8FG: also in LE2 8LE2 8FH: also in LE2 8LE2 8FJ: also in LE2 8LE2 8FN: also in LE2 8LE2 8FQ: also in LE2 8LE2 8GA: also in LE2 8LE2 8GB: also in LE2 8LE2 8GD: also in LE2 8LE2 8GE: also in LE2 8LE2 8GF: also in LE2 8LE2 8GG: also in LE2 8LE2 8HA: also in LE2 8LE2 8HB: also in LE2 8LE2 8HD: also in LE2 8LE2 8HE: also in LE2 8LE2 8HF: also in LE2 8LE2 8HG: also in LE2 8LE2 8HH: also in LE2 8LE2 8HN: also in LE2 8LE2 8HP: also in LE2 8LE2 8HQ: also in LE2 8LE2 8HR: also in LE2 8LE2 8HS: also in LE2 8LE2 8HT: also in LE2 8LE2 8HU: also in LE2 8LE2 8HW: also in LE2 8LE2 8HX: also in LE2 8LE2 8HY: also in LE2 8LE2 8JA: also in LE2 8LE2 8JB: also in LE2 8LE2 8JD: also in LE2 8LE2 8LB: also in LE2 8LE2 8LH: also in LE2 8LE2 8LJ: also in LE2 8LE2 8LP: also in LE2 8LE2 8LX: also in LE2 8LE2 8LZ: also in LE2 8LE2 8ND: also in LE2 8LE2 8NH: also in LE2 8LE2 8NJ: also in LE2 8LE2 8PA: also in LE2 8LE2 8PB: also in LE2 8LE2 8PE: also in LE2 8LE2 8PQ: also in LE2 8LE2 8PR: also in LE2 8LE2 8PW: also in LE2 8LE2 8QD: also in LE2 8LE2 8QE: also in LE2 8LE2 8QJ: also in LE2 8LE2 8QL: also in LE2 8LE2 8QN: also in LE2 8LE2 8QP: also in LE2 8LE2 8QQ: also in LE2 8LE2 8QR: also in LE2 8LE2 8QS: also in LE2 8LE2 8QT: also in LE2 8LE2 8QU: also in LE2 8LE2 8QW: also in LE2 8LE2 8RA: also in LE2 8LE2 8RB: also in LE2 8LE2 8RD: also in LE2 8LE2 8RE: also in LE2 8LE2 8RF: also in LE2 8LE2 8SF: also in LE2 8LE2 8SG: also in LE2 8LE2 8SP: also in LE2 8LE2 8ST: also in LE2 8LE2 8TA: also in LE2 8LE2 8TB: also in LE2 8LE2 8TD: also in LE2 8LE2 8TF: also in LE2 8LE2 8TG: also in LE2 8LE2 8TH: also in LE2 8LE2 8TL: also in LE2 8LE2 8TN: also in LE2 8LE2 8TS: also in LE2 8 Leicester station 2.6 kmAylestone LE2 8FP Map of LE2 8FP and what is near it Map of LE2 8FP: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the LE2 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.4 kmAylestone LE2 8FP
  • LE2 8FP
  • Other postcodes in LE2 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 52.6092, longitude -1.1379)

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 8FP?

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 8FP?

Every home and business at LE2 8FP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE2 8FP 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE2 8FP 100% Leicester Over 99%
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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 8FP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE2 8FP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE2 8FP 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 8FP 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 8FP.

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 8FP: 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 8FP 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 8FP?

Homes in LE2 8 sold for a typical £237,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£237,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £417,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £253,750 50 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,500 5 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 8FP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE2 8FP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8FP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 8FP. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). 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 8FP

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 £1,967 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 820 (86%)£1,686
Band Babout 130 (14%)£1,967
Band Cwithheld£2,248
Band Dwithheld£2,529
Band Efewer than 5£3,091
Band Ffewer than 5£3,653
Band Gwithheld£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 53% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 8FP is in (ONS area E01013613), 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 8FP?

The nearest open schools to LE2 8FP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 8FP, 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 8FP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 8FP is Leicester Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Recreation Ground, 85 m away.

More stations near LE2 8FP, 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 8FP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 8FP, 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 8FP?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 8FP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near LE2 8FP?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 8FP, 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 8FP?

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 8FP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 8FP, 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 8FP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 8FP, 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 8FP?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 8FP 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 8FP in a conservation area?

The centre of LE2 8FP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8FP?

Police.uk records 395 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 8FP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences143 reports
Criminal damage and arson65 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Public order27 reports
Drugs20 reports
Shoplifting18 reports

Also: other theft 17, vehicle crime 14, burglary 11, other crime 10, bicycle theft 8, possession of weapons 7, theft from the person 3, robbery 3.

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 8FP

Ward
Aylestone
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
January 1980

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

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

LE2 8BH50 mLE2 8AN60 mLE2 6UE70 mLE2 8BF90 mLE2 8GA100 mLE2 8GE110 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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