LE4 2QA postcode in Leicester, England
LE4 2QA is a postcode in Leicester, in the Abbey ward. It is in the Leicester West parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LE4 2QA is, and what is near it
- LE4 2QA
- Other postcodes in LE4 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 52.6619, longitude -1.1327)
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 2QA?
- 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 LE4 2QA 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 LE4 2QA?
Every home and business at LE4 2QA 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 LE4 2QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE4 2QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE4 2QA 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 LE4 2QA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 18 homes and businesses at LE4 2QA. 12 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2QA: 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 2QA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 15:11 on 22 October 2026.
- River Soar at Leicester Abbey MeadowsFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Soar at Leicester Abbey Meadows
- Upper Soar catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper Soar catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE4 2QA?
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.
- 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 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 LE4 2QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE4 2QA 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 2QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around LE4 2QA. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (55%). 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 760 (90%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 60 (7%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,091 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,653 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,215 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 55% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 2QA is in (ONS area E01013603), 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 LE4 2QA?
The nearest open schools to LE4 2QA, 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 LE4 2QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE4 2QA is Leicester Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Syston Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk
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 Abbey Lane, 52 m away.
More stations near LE4 2QA, 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 LE4 2QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE4 2QA, 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.
- Manor Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0116 235 3148 950 mWalk
- Broadhurst Street Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 266 2662 1.3 kmCycle
- Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Beaumont Leys Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 235 0435 1.4 kmCycle
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 2QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE4 2QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Leicester Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 kmCycle
- Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE4 2QA?
The nearest to the centre of LE4 2QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Dental Care Clinic Phone 0116 266 1442 650 mWalk
- Heacham Drive Dental Practice Phone 0116 235 2303 900 mWalk
- The Windsor Dental Practice 1.2 kmWalk
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 2QA?
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.
- Glenfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0300 303 1573 3.3 kmCycle
- Preston Lodge 3.4 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 LE4 2QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE4 2QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Orchard Manor View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0116 319 4460 400 mWalk
- Halifax Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 234 0519 500 mWalk
- Bradley Hall Phone 0116 232 3291 700 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 LE4 2QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE4 2QA, 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.
- Everydaymeds Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0333 207 0413 250 mWalk
- Border Drive Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 236 8176 600 mWalk
- Your Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 235 3530 800 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 LE4 2QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE4 2QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 2.1 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 5.6 kmDrive
- Bell Brown & Bentley 6.3 kmDrive
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 2QA in a conservation area?
The centre of LE4 2QA 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 2QA?
Police.uk records 356 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE4 2QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 13, shoplifting 12, drugs 9, theft from the person 7, possession of weapons 5, other crime 5, bicycle theft 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE4 2QA
- Ward
- Abbey
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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