LE5 0TS postcode in Leicester, England
LE5 0TS is a postcode in Leicester, in the Humberstone & Hamilton ward. It is in the Leicester East parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since December 2011.
Where LE5 0TS is, and what is near it
- LE5 0TS
- Other postcodes in LE5 0: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.6540, longitude -1.0747)
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 LE5 0TS?
- 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 LE5 0TS 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 LE5 0TS?
Every home and business at LE5 0TS 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 LE5 0TS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE5 0TS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE5 0TS 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 LE5 0TS 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 LE5 0TS.
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 LE5 0TS: 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 LE5 0TS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE5 0TS?
Homes in LE5 0 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £387,502 6 sales
- Semi-detached £295,000 17 sales
- Terraced £240,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £94,950 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE5 district: a typical £273,000 from 440 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 LE5 0TS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE5 0TS 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 LE5 0TS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 0TS. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (29%). 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 £3,653 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,686.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 200 (32%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 170 (27%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 90 (14%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 70 (11%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | about 90 (14%) | £3,091 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,653 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,215 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 22% 2000 to 2009
- 29% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964: 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 LE5 0TS is in (ONS area E01034024), 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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest open schools to LE5 0TS, 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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 0TS is Leicester Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
- Syston Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near LE5 0TS, 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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE5 0TS, 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.
- Johnson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0116 253 6299 500 mWalk
- St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 241 6392 1.1 kmWalk
- Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 276 6605 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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE5 0TS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 700 mWalk
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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest to the centre of LE5 0TS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Clearly Orthodontics Phone 0116 210 0205 800 mWalk
- Total Dental Care - Netherhall Dental Surgery Phone 0116 241 8877 1.1 kmWalk
- Arnold Lodge Phone 0115 969 1300 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 LE5 0TS?
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 1.1 kmWalk
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 2.7 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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE5 0TS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Greenfield View Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0116 296 4689 700 mWalk
- Greenacre Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0116 507 3000 1.0 kmWalk
- Vishram Ghar Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 241 9584 1.3 kmCycle
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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE5 0TS, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Maidenwell Avenue Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0116 227 2021 350 mWalk
- Hamilton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 276 9750 750 mWalk
- Unipharm Chemists Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 1.1 kmWalk
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 LE5 0TS?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE5 0TS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 4.5 kmCycle
- Medivet The Vets 5.9 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 7.2 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 LE5 0TS in a conservation area?
The centre of LE5 0TS 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 LE5 0TS?
Police.uk records 240 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 0TS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 11, shoplifting 10, other crime 7, burglary 4, bicycle theft 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE5 0TS
- Ward
- Humberstone & Hamilton
- 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
- December 2011
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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