LE5 1NP postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 1NP 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 can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in LE5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 4.7 km in a straight line

Where LE5 1NP is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 1NP and what is near it Map of LE5 1NP: 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LE5 1DN: also in LE5 1LE5 1DP: also in LE5 1LE5 1DR: also in LE5 1LE5 1DS: also in LE5 1LE5 1DT: also in LE5 1LE5 1GZ: also in LE5 1LE5 1HD: also in LE5 1LE5 1HE: also in LE5 1LE5 1HF: also in LE5 1LE5 1HG: also in LE5 1LE5 1HH: also in LE5 1LE5 1HJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1HN: also in LE5 1LE5 1HP: also in LE5 1LE5 1HQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1HR: also in LE5 1LE5 1HS: also in LE5 1LE5 1HX: also in LE5 1LE5 1JB: also in LE5 1LE5 1JD: also in LE5 1LE5 1JE: also in LE5 1LE5 1JF: also in LE5 1LE5 1JG: also in LE5 1LE5 1JH: also in LE5 1LE5 1JJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1JL: also in LE5 1LE5 1LA: also in LE5 1LE5 1LB: also in LE5 1LE5 1LF: also in LE5 1LE5 1LG: also in LE5 1LE5 1LH: also in LE5 1LE5 1LJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1LL: also in LE5 1LE5 1LN: also in LE5 1LE5 1LP: also in LE5 1LE5 1LQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1LR: also in LE5 1LE5 1LS: also in LE5 1LE5 1LT: also in LE5 1LE5 1NA: also in LE5 1LE5 1NB: also in LE5 1LE5 1ND: also in LE5 1LE5 1NE: also in LE5 1LE5 1NF: also in LE5 1LE5 1NG: also in LE5 1LE5 1NJ: also in LE5 1LE5 1NL: also in LE5 1LE5 1NN: also in LE5 1LE5 1NQ: also in LE5 1LE5 1PA: also in LE5 1LE5 1PB: also in LE5 1LE5 1PD: also in LE5 1LE5 1RD: also in LE5 1 School 900 mGP 1.0 kmGP 2.1 kmLeicester station 4.7 kmHumberstone & Hamilton LE5 1NP Map of LE5 1NP and what is near it Map of LE5 1NP: its centre point, with the 319 other postcodes in the LE5 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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 12 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 350–400 mBus stop 400 mLeicester station 4.7 kmHumberstone & Hamilton LE5 1NP
  • LE5 1NP
  • Other postcodes in LE5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.6451, longitude -1.0590)

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 1NP?

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 1NP?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leicester: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leicester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Leicester.

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 1NP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE5 1NP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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

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 1NP: 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 1NP 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 1NP?

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 1NP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE5 1NP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 April 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 LE5 1NP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 1NP. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (79%). 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 1NP

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 A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (59%)£1,686
Band Babout 160 (27%)£1,967
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,248
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,529
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,091
Band Fwithheld£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 79% 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

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 LE5 1NP is in (ONS area E01013698), 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 1NP?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 1NP is Leicester Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Parkstone Road, 202 m away.

More stations near LE5 1NP, 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 1NP?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 2.2 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 1NP?

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

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 1NP?

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

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

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

The centre of LE5 1NP 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 1NP?

Police.uk records 254 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 1NP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Vehicle crime24 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order17 reports

Also: shoplifting 10, drugs 8, other crime 7, burglary 6, bicycle theft 2, 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 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 1NP

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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Nearby postcodes

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

LE5 1NN30 mLE5 1LS80 mLE5 1LT110 mLE5 1HH110 mLE5 1LL140 mLE5 1LH160 m
All of LE5

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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