LE5 4DD postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 4DD is a postcode in Leicester, in the Evington ward. It is in the Leicester East parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Very low flood risk 22 of 37 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £272,000 Homes sold in LE5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.6 km in a straight line

Where LE5 4DD is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 4DD and what is near it Map of LE5 4DD: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the LE5 4 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 9 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LE5 4AA: also in LE5 4LE5 4AB: also in LE5 4LE5 4AD: also in LE5 4LE5 4AE: also in LE5 4LE5 4AF: also in LE5 4LE5 4AH: also in LE5 4LE5 4AJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4AL: also in LE5 4LE5 4AN: also in LE5 4LE5 4AQ: also in LE5 4LE5 4AR: also in LE5 4LE5 4AS: also in LE5 4LE5 4AU: also in LE5 4LE5 4AX: also in LE5 4LE5 4BD: also in LE5 4LE5 4BE: also in LE5 4LE5 4BF: also in LE5 4LE5 4BG: also in LE5 4LE5 4BH: also in LE5 4LE5 4BJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4BL: also in LE5 4LE5 4BN: also in LE5 4LE5 4BP: also in LE5 4LE5 4BQ: also in LE5 4LE5 4DA: also in LE5 4LE5 4DB: also in LE5 4LE5 4DE: also in LE5 4LE5 4DF: also in LE5 4LE5 4DG: also in LE5 4LE5 4DH: also in LE5 4LE5 4DN: also in LE5 4LE5 4DQ: also in LE5 4LE5 4DR: also in LE5 4LE5 4LE: also in LE5 4LE5 4LF: also in LE5 4LE5 4LP: also in LE5 4LE5 4NA: also in LE5 4LE5 4NB: also in LE5 4LE5 4NH: also in LE5 4LE5 4NL: also in LE5 4LE5 4NN: also in LE5 4LE5 4NS: also in LE5 4LE5 4NW: also in LE5 4 3 places, 350–600 m2 places, 450 m–5.9 kmSchool 800 mLeicester station 2.6 kmEvington LE5 4DD Map of LE5 4DD and what is near it Map of LE5 4DD: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the LE5 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mLeicester station 2.6 kmEvington LE5 4DD
  • LE5 4DD
  • Other postcodes in LE5 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.6412, longitude -1.0899)

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 4DD?

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 4DD?

Every home and business at LE5 4DD 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.

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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 4DD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE5 4DD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 4DD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 37 homes and businesses at LE5 4DD. 22 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

37 homes and businesses at LE5 4DD Very low: 22Not in an area at risk: 15

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 4DD: 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 4DD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 13:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:26 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 LE5 4DD?

Homes in LE5 4 sold for a typical £272,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£272,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £285,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £263,000 23 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 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 4DD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE5 4DD 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 4DD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 4DD. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (59%). 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 4DD

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 £2,248 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (51%)£1,686
Band Babout 310 (46%)£1,967
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,248
Band Dwithheld£2,529
Band Efewer than 5£3,091
Band Ffewer than 5£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 59% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 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 4DD is in (ONS area E01013660), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4DD?

The nearest open schools to LE5 4DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE5 4DD, 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 4DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 4DD is Leicester Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest King Edward Road, 109 m away.

More stations near LE5 4DD, 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 4DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE5 4DD, 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 4DD?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE5 4DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 4DD?

The nearest to the centre of LE5 4DD, 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 4DD?

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 4DD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE5 4DD, 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 4DD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE5 4DD, 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 4DD?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE5 4DD 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 4DD in a conservation area?

The centre of LE5 4DD 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 4DD?

Police.uk records 389 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 4DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences181 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Public order39 reports
Other theft28 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports

Also: drugs 14, burglary 7, bicycle theft 4, shoplifting 3, theft from the person 3, robbery 3, other crime 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 4DD

Ward
Evington
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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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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