LE4 7GU postcode in Leicester, England
LE4 7GU 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.
Where LE4 7GU is, and what is near it
- LE4 7GU
- Other postcodes in LE4 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.6590, longitude -1.0978)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE4 7GU?
- 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 7GU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Leicester EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shivani Raja (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Shivani Raja
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 7GU?
Every home and business at LE4 7GU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 7GU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE4 7GU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE4 7GU 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 7GU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 32 homes and businesses at LE4 7GU. 8 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 7GU: 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 7GU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:29 on 22 October 2026.
- Melton Brook at Rushey Mead in Leicester CityFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Melton Brook at Rushey Mead in Leicester City
- Tributaries in Leicester CityFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tributaries in Leicester City
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:29 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 7GU?
Homes in LE4 7 sold for a typical £287,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £299,750 28 sales
- Terraced £270,000 17 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 7GU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE4 7GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 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 LE4 7GU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around LE4 7GU. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (72%). 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 £3,091 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,967.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (8%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 230 (45%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 200 (39%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 20 (4%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | about 20 (4%) | £3,091 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,653 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,215 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 72% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 7GU is in (ONS area E01013740), 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 7GU?
The nearest open schools to LE4 7GU, 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 7GU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE4 7GU is Leicester Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Syston Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Huntsmans Way, 83 m away.
More stations near LE4 7GU, 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 7GU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE4 7GU, 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.
- Spirit Primary Care Ltd-Rushey Mead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 323 2020 600 mWalk
- Dr B Modi Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 266 1247 1.3 kmCycle
- Broadhurst Street Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 266 2662 1.5 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 7GU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE4 7GU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.0 kmWalk
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 7GU?
The nearest to the centre of LE4 7GU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- C M Desai Limited - Rushey Mead Phone 0116 266 4657 950 mWalk
- Arnold Lodge Phone 0115 969 1300 1.2 kmWalk
- The Windsor Dental Practice 1.4 kmCycle
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 7GU?
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.
- Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0116 276 9401 2.4 kmCycle
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 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 7GU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE4 7GU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Marston Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 210 3895 350 mWalk
- Rushey Mead Manor Care and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 266 6606 550 mWalk
- The New Wycliffe Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0116 266 7093 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 7GU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE4 7GU, 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.
- Fusion Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 367 7280 200 mWalk
- Rushey Mead Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 266 8548 600 mWalk
- Samat Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 276 9638 1.3 kmCycle
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 7GU?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE4 7GU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 3.0 kmCycle
- Medivet The Vets 6.4 kmDrive
- Park Vet Group 7.0 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 7GU in a conservation area?
The centre of LE4 7GU 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 7GU?
Police.uk records 274 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE4 7GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 16, drugs 12, burglary 7, other crime 7, robbery 5, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 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 7GU
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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