LE5 2AH postcode in Leicester, England
LE5 2AH is a postcode in Leicester, in the Thurncourt ward. It is in the Leicester East parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LE5 2AH is, and what is near it
- LE5 2AH
- Other postcodes in LE5 2: 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 52.6418, longitude -1.0751)
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 2AH?
- 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 2AH 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 2AH?
Every home and business at LE5 2AH 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 LE5 2AH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE5 2AH.
Check the bin days for LE5 2AH 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 2AH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 30 homes and businesses at LE5 2AH. 7 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
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 LE5 2AH: 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 2AH 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 2AH?
Homes in LE5 2 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £325,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £274,000 46 sales
- Terraced £213,000 25 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 2AH
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LE5 2AH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 September 2025. The middle price was £280,000, from £260,000 to £370,000. Across LE5 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £370,000100 Havencrest Drive
- £265,000106 Havencrest Drive
- £260,00084 Havencrest Drive
- £295,00086 Havencrest Drive
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 2AH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 2AH. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (87%). 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 £4,215 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,967.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (6%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 210 (39%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 190 (35%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 70 (13%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | about 30 (6%) | £3,091 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,653 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,215 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 87% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 2AH is in (ONS area E01013771), 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 2AH?
The nearest open schools to LE5 2AH, 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 2AH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 2AH 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 5.8 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 Barbara Avenue, 171 m away.
More stations near LE5 2AH, 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 2AH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE5 2AH, 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.
- Humberstone Medical Centre (Ip Jones) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 276 6605 1.0 kmWalk
- Willows Health Phone 0116 246 1311 1.1 kmWalk
- St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 241 6392 1.2 kmWalk
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 2AH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE5 2AH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE5 2AH?
The nearest to the centre of LE5 2AH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Total Dental Care - Wicklow Drive Dental Surgery Phone 0116 246 0600 550 mWalk
- Clearly Orthodontics Phone 0116 210 0205 550 mWalk
- C M Desai Limited - Thurncourt Phone 0116 241 3182 650 mWalk
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 2AH?
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 350 mWalk
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 1.4 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 LE5 2AH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE5 2AH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Goodwood Orchard Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 0116 276 6239 350 mWalk
- Arbor House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 273 9033 550 mWalk
- Oakdale Care Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 276 0600 850 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 LE5 2AH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE5 2AH, 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.
- Asha Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9:15am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9:15am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 274 3200 150 mWalk
- Boots, 212 Uppingham Road Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 276 7624 900 mWalk
- Saffron Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 274 3097 1.0 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 2AH?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE5 2AH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet The Vets 4.5 kmCycle
- Medivet 5.4 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 5.9 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 2AH in a conservation area?
The centre of LE5 2AH 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 2AH?
Police.uk records 350 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 2AH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 10, burglary 9, shoplifting 5, bicycle theft 4, other crime 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 2AH
- Ward
- Thurncourt
- 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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