LE4 2HS postcode in Leicester, England

LE4 2HS 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 1995.

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 LE4 2HS can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in LE4 2, last 12 months. ▼ 8.7% on the year before Nearest station Syston 5.0 km in a straight line

Where LE4 2HS is, and what is near it

Map of LE4 2HS and what is near it Map of LE4 2HS: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the LE4 2 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, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE4 2AD: also in LE4 2LE4 2AE: also in LE4 2LE4 2AX: also in LE4 2LE4 2AY: also in LE4 2LE4 2BH: also in LE4 2LE4 2BN: also in LE4 2LE4 2BP: also in LE4 2LE4 2BQ: also in LE4 2LE4 2BR: also in LE4 2LE4 2BS: also in LE4 2LE4 2BT: also in LE4 2LE4 2BU: also in LE4 2LE4 2BW: also in LE4 2LE4 2BX: also in LE4 2LE4 2BY: also in LE4 2LE4 2BZ: also in LE4 2LE4 2GA: also in LE4 2LE4 2GH: also in LE4 2LE4 2GL: also in LE4 2LE4 2GR: also in LE4 2LE4 2HG: also in LE4 2LE4 2HN: also in LE4 2LE4 2HP: also in LE4 2LE4 2HR: also in LE4 2LE4 2HT: also in LE4 2LE4 2HU: also in LE4 2LE4 2HW: also in LE4 2LE4 2HX: also in LE4 2LE4 2HY: also in LE4 2LE4 2HZ: also in LE4 2LE4 2JD: also in LE4 2LE4 2JE: also in LE4 2LE4 2JF: also in LE4 2LE4 2JG: also in LE4 2LE4 2JH: also in LE4 2LE4 2JJ: also in LE4 2LE4 2JN: also in LE4 2LE4 2JP: also in LE4 2LE4 2JQ: also in LE4 2LE4 2JR: also in LE4 2LE4 2JS: also in LE4 2LE4 2JT: also in LE4 2LE4 2JU: also in LE4 2LE4 2JW: also in LE4 2LE4 2JX: also in LE4 2LE4 2JY: also in LE4 2LE4 2JZ: also in LE4 2LE4 2LA: also in LE4 2LE4 2LB: also in LE4 2LE4 2LD: also in LE4 2LE4 2LE: also in LE4 2LE4 2LF: also in LE4 2LE4 2LG: also in LE4 2LE4 2LH: also in LE4 2LE4 2LJ: also in LE4 2LE4 2LL: also in LE4 2LE4 2LN: also in LE4 2LE4 2LP: also in LE4 2LE4 2LQ: also in LE4 2LE4 2LR: also in LE4 2LE4 2LS: also in LE4 2LE4 2LT: also in LE4 2LE4 2LU: also in LE4 2LE4 2LW: also in LE4 2LE4 2LX: also in LE4 2LE4 2LY: also in LE4 2LE4 2LZ: also in LE4 2LE4 2NA: also in LE4 2LE4 2NB: also in LE4 2LE4 2ND: also in LE4 2LE4 2NE: also in LE4 2LE4 2NF: also in LE4 2LE4 2NG: also in LE4 2LE4 2NH: also in LE4 2LE4 2NJ: also in LE4 2LE4 2NL: also in LE4 2LE4 2NN: also in LE4 2LE4 2NP: also in LE4 2LE4 2NQ: also in LE4 2LE4 2NR: also in LE4 2LE4 2NZ: also in LE4 2LE4 2PA: also in LE4 2LE4 2PB: also in LE4 2LE4 2PD: also in LE4 2LE4 2PE: also in LE4 2LE4 2PF: also in LE4 2LE4 2PG: also in LE4 2LE4 2PH: also in LE4 2LE4 2PJ: also in LE4 2LE4 2PL: also in LE4 2LE4 2PN: also in LE4 2LE4 2PP: also in LE4 2LE4 2PQ: also in LE4 2LE4 2PR: also in LE4 2LE4 2PS: also in LE4 2LE4 2PT: also in LE4 2LE4 2PU: also in LE4 2LE4 2PW: also in LE4 2LE4 2PX: also in LE4 2LE4 2PY: also in LE4 2LE4 2PZ: also in LE4 2LE4 2QH: also in LE4 2LE4 2QJ: also in LE4 2LE4 2QL: also in LE4 2LE4 2QP: also in LE4 2LE4 2QQ: also in LE4 2LE4 2QR: also in LE4 2LE4 2QS: also in LE4 2LE4 2QT: also in LE4 2LE4 2RB: also in LE4 2LE4 2RD: also in LE4 2LE4 2RE: also in LE4 2LE4 2RF: also in LE4 2LE4 2RG: also in LE4 2LE4 2RH: also in LE4 2LE4 2RJ: also in LE4 2LE4 2RL: also in LE4 2LE4 2SA: also in LE4 2LE4 2SB: also in LE4 2LE4 2SD: also in LE4 2LE4 2SE: also in LE4 2LE4 2WA: also in LE4 2LE4 2WB: also in LE4 2LE4 2WD: also in LE4 2LE4 2WE: also in LE4 2LE4 2WF: also in LE4 2LE4 2WG: also in LE4 2LE4 2WH: also in LE4 2LE4 2WJ: also in LE4 2LE4 2WL: also in LE4 2LE4 2WN: also in LE4 2LE4 2WP: also in LE4 2 GP 1.5 km2 places, 2.1–5.0 kmAbbey LE4 2HS Map of LE4 2HS and what is near it Map of LE4 2HS: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the LE4 2 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, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Babington Academy 1.6 kmAbbey LE4 2HS
  • LE4 2HS
  • Other postcodes in LE4 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 52.6759, longitude -1.1498)

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 2HS?

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 2HS?

Every home and business at LE4 2HS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE4 2HS 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE4 2HS 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 LE4 2HS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE4 2HS.

Check the bin days for LE4 2HS 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 2HS 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 2HS.

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 2HS: 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 2HS 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 2HS?

Homes in LE4 2 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£263,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £251,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £205,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 2HS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE4 2HS 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 LE4 2HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around LE4 2HS. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (58%). 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 2HS

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 70 (8%)£1,686
Band Babout 250 (29%)£1,967
Band Cabout 220 (25%)£2,248
Band Dabout 130 (15%)£2,529
Band Eabout 120 (14%)£3,091
Band Fabout 80 (9%)£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 58% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 28% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 LE4 2HS is in (ONS area E01013615), 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 2HS?

The nearest open schools to LE4 2HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE4 2HS, 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 2HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE4 2HS is Syston Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.5 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Croft Road, 134 m away.

More stations near LE4 2HS, 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 2HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE4 2HS, 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 2HS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE4 2HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Leicester Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.5 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 2HS?

The nearest to the centre of LE4 2HS, 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 2HS?

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 2HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE4 2HS, 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 2HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE4 2HS, 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 2HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE4 2HS 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 2HS in a conservation area?

The centre of LE4 2HS 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 2HS?

Police.uk records 157 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE4 2HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Other theft15 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting11 reports

Also: public order 5, other crime 4, burglary 3, theft from the person 3, drugs 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 1.

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 2HS

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 1995

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

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LE4 2HR40 mLE4 1HA140 mLE4 2HU180 mLE4 2AD190 mLE4 2HT190 mLE4 2HX260 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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