LE5 4PW postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 4PW 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 £272,000 Homes sold in LE5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.9 km in a straight line

Where LE5 4PW is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 4PW and what is near it Map of LE5 4PW: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the LE5 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE5 4AZ: also in LE5 4LE5 4BR: also in LE5 4LE5 4DZ: also in LE5 4LE5 4EA: also in LE5 4LE5 4ED: also in LE5 4LE5 4EE: also in LE5 4LE5 4EF: also in LE5 4LE5 4EG: also in LE5 4LE5 4EH: also in LE5 4LE5 4EL: also in LE5 4LE5 4EN: also in LE5 4LE5 4EP: also in LE5 4LE5 4EQ: also in LE5 4LE5 4ER: also in LE5 4LE5 4ES: also in LE5 4LE5 4ET: also in LE5 4LE5 4EU: also in LE5 4LE5 4EW: also in LE5 4LE5 4EX: also in LE5 4LE5 4EY: also in LE5 4LE5 4EZ: also in LE5 4LE5 4FF: also in LE5 4LE5 4FH: also in LE5 4LE5 4FJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4FL: also in LE5 4LE5 4GP: also in LE5 4LE5 4GR: also in LE5 4LE5 4GS: also in LE5 4LE5 4GU: also in LE5 4LE5 4HB: also in LE5 4LE5 4HD: also in LE5 4LE5 4HE: also in LE5 4LE5 4HJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4HL: also in LE5 4LE5 4HN: also in LE5 4LE5 4HU: also in LE5 4LE5 4JE: also in LE5 4LE5 4JG: also in LE5 4LE5 4JN: also in LE5 4LE5 4JY: also in LE5 4LE5 4JZ: also in LE5 4LE5 4LA: also in LE5 4LE5 4LB: also in LE5 4LE5 4LD: also in LE5 4LE5 4LG: also in LE5 4LE5 4LH: also in LE5 4LE5 4LJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4LL: also in LE5 4LE5 4LN: also in LE5 4LE5 4LR: also in LE5 4LE5 4LU: also in LE5 4LE5 4LW: also in LE5 4LE5 4LX: also in LE5 4LE5 4LY: also in LE5 4LE5 4LZ: also in LE5 4LE5 4NP: also in LE5 4LE5 4NT: also in LE5 4LE5 4NU: also in LE5 4LE5 4NX: also in LE5 4LE5 4PB: also in LE5 4LE5 4PE: also in LE5 4LE5 4PG: also in LE5 4LE5 4PN: also in LE5 4LE5 4PP: also in LE5 4LE5 4PQ: also in LE5 4LE5 4PR: also in LE5 4LE5 4PS: also in LE5 4LE5 4PT: also in LE5 4LE5 4PU: also in LE5 4LE5 4PX: also in LE5 4LE5 4PY: also in LE5 4LE5 4PZ: also in LE5 4LE5 4QF: also in LE5 4LE5 4QG: also in LE5 4LE5 4QJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4QL: also in LE5 4LE5 4RA: also in LE5 4LE5 4TA: also in LE5 4LE5 4TB: also in LE5 4LE5 4TD: also in LE5 4LE5 4TE: also in LE5 4LE5 4TJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4TL: also in LE5 4LE5 4TN: also in LE5 4LE5 4TP: also in LE5 4LE5 4TU: also in LE5 4LE5 4TW: also in LE5 4LE5 4TX: also in LE5 4LE5 4UF: also in LE5 4LE5 4UG: also in LE5 4LE5 4UH: also in LE5 4LE5 4UJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4UL: also in LE5 4LE5 4UN: also in LE5 4LE5 4WA: also in LE5 4LE5 4WB: also in LE5 4LE5 4WE: also in LE5 4LE5 4WF: also in LE5 4LE5 4WG: also in LE5 4LE5 4WH: also in LE5 4LE5 4WJ: also in LE5 4LE5 4WL: also in LE5 4LE5 4WN: also in LE5 4LE5 4WP: also in LE5 4LE5 4WR: also in LE5 4LE5 4WS: also in LE5 4LE5 4WT: also in LE5 4 Downing Drive Surgery 1.4 kmGP 1.6 kmLeicester station 2.9 kmSouth Wigston station 6.4 kmEvington LE5 4PW Map of LE5 4PW and what is near it Map of LE5 4PW: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the LE5 4 sector, 3 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 700 mGP 1.6 kmEvington LE5 4PW
  • LE5 4PW
  • Other postcodes in LE5 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.6299, longitude -1.0818)

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 4PW?

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 4PW?

Every home and business at LE5 4PW 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 4PW?

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

Check the bin days for LE5 4PW 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 4PW 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 4PW.

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 4PW: 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 4PW 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 4PW?

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 4PW

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

Food hygiene ratings at LE5 4PW

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at LE5 4PW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE5 4PW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 4PW. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (51%). 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 4PW

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 A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (61%)£1,686
Band Babout 120 (18%)£1,967
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,248
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,529
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,091
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,653
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 51% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 4PW is in (ONS area E01013668), 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 4PW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 4PW is Leicester Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest General Hospital, 126 m away.

More stations near LE5 4PW, 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 4PW?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE5 4PW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 4PW?

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

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 4PW?

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

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

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

The centre of LE5 4PW 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 4PW?

Police.uk records 258 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 4PW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences120 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Public order24 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Burglary10 reports

Also: other theft 9, shoplifting 5, drugs 5, robbery 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 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 4PW

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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