LE5 1AQ postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 1AQ 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 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 LE5 1AQ can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in LE5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 3.5 km in a straight line

Where LE5 1AQ is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 1AQ and what is near it Map of LE5 1AQ: its centre point, with the 319 other postcodes in the LE5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE5 1AA: also in LE5 1LE5 1AB: also in LE5 1LE5 1AD: also in LE5 1LE5 1AE: also in LE5 1LE5 1AF: also in LE5 1LE5 1AH: also in LE5 1LE5 1AJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1AL: also in LE5 1LE5 1AN: also in LE5 1LE5 1AP: also in LE5 1LE5 1AR: also in LE5 1LE5 1AS: also in LE5 1LE5 1AU: also in LE5 1LE5 1BA: also in LE5 1LE5 1BB: also in LE5 1LE5 1DA: also in LE5 1LE5 1DB: also in LE5 1LE5 1DD: also in LE5 1LE5 1DE: also in LE5 1LE5 1DF: also in LE5 1LE5 1DH: also in LE5 1LE5 1DU: also in LE5 1LE5 1EA: also in LE5 1LE5 1EB: also in LE5 1LE5 1ED: also in LE5 1LE5 1EE: also in LE5 1LE5 1EF: also in LE5 1LE5 1EG: also in LE5 1LE5 1EH: also in LE5 1LE5 1EJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1FP: also in LE5 1LE5 1FW: also in LE5 1LE5 1FX: also in LE5 1LE5 1HA: also in LE5 1LE5 1HT: also in LE5 1LE5 1HW: also in LE5 1LE5 1HY: also in LE5 1LE5 1JA: also in LE5 1LE5 1JN: also in LE5 1 GP 1.1 kmLeicester station 3.5 kmSyston station 5.3 kmHumberstone & Hamilton LE5 1AQ Map of LE5 1AQ and what is near it Map of LE5 1AQ: its centre point, with the 319 other postcodes in the LE5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.1–3.5 kmSyston station 5.3 kmHumberstone & Hamilton LE5 1AQ
  • LE5 1AQ
  • Other postcodes in LE5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 52.6462, longitude -1.0797)

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 LE5 1AQ?

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 1AQ?

Every home and business at LE5 1AQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE5 1AQ 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE5 1AQ 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 LE5 1AQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE5 1AQ.

Check the bin days for LE5 1AQ 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 LE5 1AQ 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 1AQ.

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 1AQ: 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 1AQ 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 LE5 1AQ?

Homes in LE5 1 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£276,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £405,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 50 sales
  • Terraced £260,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £129,000 13 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 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 LE5 1AQ

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LE5 1AQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. The middle price was £422,250, from £360,000 to £485,000. Across LE5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £285,000. 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 LE5 1AQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 1AQ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (32%). 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 LE5 1AQ

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 E, the most common, is £3,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (14%)£1,686
Band Babout 170 (22%)£1,967
Band Cabout 130 (17%)£2,248
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,529
Band Eabout 200 (26%)£3,091
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,653
Band Gwithheld£4,215
Band Hwithheld£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 32% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 1AQ is in (ONS area E01034025), 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 LE5 1AQ?

The nearest open schools to LE5 1AQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE5 1AQ, 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 LE5 1AQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 1AQ is Leicester Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pine Tree Avenue, 30 m away.

More stations near LE5 1AQ, 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 LE5 1AQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE5 1AQ, 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 LE5 1AQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE5 1AQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.3 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 LE5 1AQ?

The nearest to the centre of LE5 1AQ, 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 LE5 1AQ?

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 LE5 1AQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE5 1AQ, 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 LE5 1AQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE5 1AQ, 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 LE5 1AQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE5 1AQ 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 LE5 1AQ in a conservation area?

The centre of LE5 1AQ 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 1AQ?

Police.uk records 350 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 1AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences148 reports
Anti-social behaviour46 reports
Public order32 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Other theft28 reports
Vehicle crime24 reports

Also: drugs 12, shoplifting 7, burglary 6, other crime 6, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, theft from the person 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 LE5 1AQ

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
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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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