LE4 0FL postcode in Leicester, England

LE4 0FL is a postcode in Leicester, in the Beaumont Leys ward. It is in the Leicester West parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 £266,750 Homes sold in LE4 0, last 12 months. ▲ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 3.5 km in a straight line

Where LE4 0FL is, and what is near it

Map of LE4 0FL and what is near it Map of LE4 0FL: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the LE4 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LE4 0EJ: also in LE4 0LE4 0ER: also in LE4 0LE4 0ES: also in LE4 0LE4 0GL: also in LE4 0LE4 0GN: also in LE4 0LE4 0GP: also in LE4 0LE4 0GQ: also in LE4 0LE4 0GY: also in LE4 0LE4 0LT: also in LE4 0LE4 0PH: also in LE4 0LE4 0QA: also in LE4 0LE4 0QB: also in LE4 0LE4 0QD: also in LE4 0LE4 0QE: also in LE4 0LE4 0QL: also in LE4 0LE4 0QN: also in LE4 0LE4 0QP: also in LE4 0LE4 0QQ: also in LE4 0LE4 0QR: also in LE4 0LE4 0QZ: also in LE4 0LE4 0RA: also in LE4 0LE4 0RB: also in LE4 0LE4 0RD: also in LE4 0LE4 0RE: also in LE4 0LE4 0RG: also in LE4 0LE4 0RJ: also in LE4 0LE4 0SA: also in LE4 0LE4 0SB: also in LE4 0LE4 0SW: also in LE4 0LE4 0UT: also in LE4 0LE4 0UU: also in LE4 0LE4 0UW: also in LE4 0LE4 0UX: also in LE4 0 Bus stop 350 mSchool 500 mGP 800 mGP 1.1 kmAbbey LE4 0FL Map of LE4 0FL and what is near it Map of LE4 0FL: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the LE4 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mBus stop 350 mAbbey LE4 0FL
  • LE4 0FL
  • Other postcodes in LE4 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.6557, longitude -1.1591)

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 LE4 0FL?

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 LE4 0FL?

Every home and business at LE4 0FL 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 LE4 0FL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE4 0FL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE4 0FL 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 LE4 0FL 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 LE4 0FL.

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 LE4 0FL: 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 LE4 0FL 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 LE4 0FL?

Homes in LE4 0 sold for a typical £266,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£266,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£252,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 66 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole LE4 district: a typical £265,000 from 691 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 LE4 0FL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE4 0FL 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

Food hygiene ratings at LE4 0FL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE4 0FL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE4 0FL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LE4 0FL. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (62%). 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 LE4 0FL

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 £3,653 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,967.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (17%)£1,686
Band Babout 300 (37%)£1,967
Band Cabout 180 (22%)£2,248
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,529
Band Eabout 100 (12%)£3,091
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,653
Band Gwithheld£4,215
Band Hwithheld£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 62% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 LE4 0FL is in (ONS area E01013623), 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 LE4 0FL?

The nearest open schools to LE4 0FL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE4 0FL, 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 LE4 0FL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE4 0FL is Leicester Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Linney Road, 172 m away.

More stations near LE4 0FL, 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 LE4 0FL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE4 0FL, 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 LE4 0FL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE4 0FL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Leicester Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 LE4 0FL?

The nearest to the centre of LE4 0FL, 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 LE4 0FL?

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 LE4 0FL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE4 0FL, 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 LE4 0FL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE4 0FL, 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 LE4 0FL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE4 0FL 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 LE4 0FL in a conservation area?

The centre of LE4 0FL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 LE4 0FL?

Police.uk records 394 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE4 0FL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences148 reports
Criminal damage and arson51 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Public order36 reports
Other theft29 reports
Shoplifting22 reports

Also: vehicle crime 19, burglary 12, other crime 10, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 3, drugs 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 LE4 0FL

Ward
Beaumont Leys
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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LE4 0QA150 mLE4 0QP190 mLE4 0EJ190 mLE4 0QE200 mLE4 0QQ200 mLE4 0UW210 m
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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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