LE4 6RS postcode in Leicester, England

LE4 6RS is a postcode in Leicester, in the Rushey Mead ward. It is in the Leicester East 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 LE4 6RS can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £268,000 Homes sold in LE4 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.6 km in a straight line

Where LE4 6RS is, and what is near it

Map of LE4 6RS and what is near it Map of LE4 6RS: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the LE4 6 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LE4 6AA: also in LE4 6LE4 6BT: also in LE4 6LE4 6FA: also in LE4 6LE4 6FB: also in LE4 6LE4 6FD: also in LE4 6LE4 6FW: also in LE4 6LE4 6GA: also in LE4 6LE4 6GB: also in LE4 6LE4 6GD: also in LE4 6LE4 6GE: also in LE4 6LE4 6GF: also in LE4 6LE4 6GG: also in LE4 6LE4 6GH: also in LE4 6LE4 6GJ: also in LE4 6LE4 6GL: also in LE4 6LE4 6GN: also in LE4 6LE4 6GP: also in LE4 6LE4 6GQ: also in LE4 6LE4 6GT: also in LE4 6LE4 6GU: also in LE4 6LE4 6GW: also in LE4 6LE4 6GX: also in LE4 6LE4 6GY: also in LE4 6LE4 6GZ: also in LE4 6LE4 6HA: also in LE4 6LE4 6HB: also in LE4 6LE4 6JA: also in LE4 6LE4 6JB: also in LE4 6LE4 6JG: also in LE4 6LE4 6JJ: also in LE4 6LE4 6JN: also in LE4 6LE4 6JR: also in LE4 6LE4 6JS: also in LE4 6LE4 6JT: also in LE4 6LE4 6JW: also in LE4 6LE4 6JY: also in LE4 6LE4 6LD: also in LE4 6LE4 6NA: also in LE4 6LE4 6NB: also in LE4 6LE4 6ND: also in LE4 6LE4 6NE: also in LE4 6LE4 6NG: also in LE4 6LE4 6NH: also in LE4 6LE4 6NJ: also in LE4 6LE4 6NL: also in LE4 6LE4 6NN: also in LE4 6LE4 6NP: also in LE4 6LE4 6NQ: also in LE4 6LE4 6NR: also in LE4 6LE4 6NS: also in LE4 6LE4 6NT: also in LE4 6LE4 6NU: also in LE4 6LE4 6NW: also in LE4 6LE4 6NX: also in LE4 6LE4 6NY: also in LE4 6LE4 6PA: also in LE4 6LE4 6PB: also in LE4 6LE4 6PD: also in LE4 6LE4 6PE: also in LE4 6LE4 6PF: also in LE4 6LE4 6PG: also in LE4 6LE4 6PH: also in LE4 6LE4 6PJ: also in LE4 6LE4 6PL: also in LE4 6LE4 6QA: also in LE4 6LE4 6QB: also in LE4 6LE4 6QD: also in LE4 6LE4 6QE: also in LE4 6LE4 6QH: also in LE4 6LE4 6QJ: also in LE4 6LE4 6QL: also in LE4 6LE4 6QN: also in LE4 6LE4 6QQ: also in LE4 6LE4 6QR: also in LE4 6LE4 6QU: also in LE4 6LE4 6RA: also in LE4 6LE4 6RB: also in LE4 6LE4 6RD: also in LE4 6LE4 6RE: also in LE4 6LE4 6RF: also in LE4 6LE4 6RG: also in LE4 6LE4 6RH: also in LE4 6LE4 6RQ: also in LE4 6LE4 6RR: also in LE4 6LE4 6RT: also in LE4 6LE4 6RU: also in LE4 6LE4 6RW: also in LE4 6LE4 6RX: also in LE4 6LE4 6RY: also in LE4 6LE4 6RZ: also in LE4 6LE4 6SA: also in LE4 6LE4 6SB: also in LE4 6LE4 6SD: also in LE4 6LE4 6SE: also in LE4 6LE4 6SG: also in LE4 6 GP 550 mGP 950 mTram or metro 2.2 kmSyston station 5.0 kmBelgrave LE4 6RS Map of LE4 6RS and what is near it Map of LE4 6RS: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the LE4 6 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 550 mSpark Vale Academy 650 mGP 950 mBelgrave LE4 6RS
  • LE4 6RS
  • Other postcodes in LE4 6: 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 52.6527, longitude -1.1106)

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 6RS?

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 6RS?

Every home and business at LE4 6RS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE4 6RS 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE4 6RS 100% Leicester Over 99%
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 6RS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE4 6RS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE4 6RS 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 6RS 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 6RS.

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 6RS: 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 6RS 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 6RS?

Homes in LE4 6 sold for a typical £268,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£268,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£261,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £290,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £260,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 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 6RS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE4 6RS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 May 2024. 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 LE4 6RS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 410 homes in the neighbourhood around LE4 6RS. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (100%). 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 6RS

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 £2,248 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,967.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (17%)£1,686
Band Babout 320 (78%)£1,967
Band Cabout 20 (5%)£2,248
Band Dwithheld£2,529
Band Ewithheld£3,091
Band Ffewer than 5£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. 100% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 6RS is in (ONS area E01013627), 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 6RS?

The nearest open schools to LE4 6RS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE4 6RS, 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 6RS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE4 6RS is Leicester Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.2 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 Purley Road, 179 m away.

More stations near LE4 6RS, 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 6RS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE4 6RS, 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 6RS?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE4 6RS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 6RS?

The nearest to the centre of LE4 6RS, 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 6RS?

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 6RS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE4 6RS, 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 6RS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE4 6RS, 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 6RS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE4 6RS 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 6RS in a conservation area?

The centre of LE4 6RS 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 6RS?

Police.uk records 439 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE4 6RS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences182 reports
Anti-social behaviour72 reports
Public order45 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports
Other theft24 reports
Drugs22 reports

Also: vehicle crime 18, burglary 15, theft from the person 10, robbery 7, bicycle theft 5, shoplifting 4, other crime 4, possession of weapons 2.

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 6RS

Ward
Rushey Mead
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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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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