LE5 6FG postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 6FG is a postcode in Leicester, in the Evington ward. It is in the Leicester South 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 6FG can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £355,000 Homes sold in LE5 6, last 12 months. ▲ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 3.6 km in a straight line

Where LE5 6FG is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 6FG and what is near it Map of LE5 6FG: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the LE5 6 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), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE5 6AA: also in LE5 6LE5 6AB: also in LE5 6LE5 6AE: also in LE5 6LE5 6AF: also in LE5 6LE5 6AG: also in LE5 6LE5 6AL: also in LE5 6LE5 6DA: also in LE5 6LE5 6DB: also in LE5 6LE5 6DD: also in LE5 6LE5 6DE: also in LE5 6LE5 6DF: also in LE5 6LE5 6DH: also in LE5 6LE5 6DJ: also in LE5 6LE5 6DL: also in LE5 6LE5 6DN: also in LE5 6LE5 6DP: also in LE5 6LE5 6DR: also in LE5 6LE5 6DS: also in LE5 6LE5 6DT: also in LE5 6LE5 6DU: also in LE5 6LE5 6DW: also in LE5 6LE5 6EA: also in LE5 6LE5 6EF: also in LE5 6LE5 6EG: also in LE5 6LE5 6FA: also in LE5 6LE5 6FB: also in LE5 6LE5 6FE: also in LE5 6LE5 6FF: also in LE5 6LE5 6FH: also in LE5 6LE5 6FL: also in LE5 6LE5 6FN: also in LE5 6LE5 6FP: also in LE5 6LE5 6GB: also in LE5 6LE5 6GD: also in LE5 6LE5 6GE: also in LE5 6LE5 6GF: also in LE5 6LE5 6GG: also in LE5 6LE5 6GL: also in LE5 6LE5 6HA: also in LE5 6LE5 6HB: also in LE5 6LE5 6HD: also in LE5 6LE5 6HE: also in LE5 6LE5 6HG: also in LE5 6LE5 6HJ: also in LE5 6LE5 6HL: also in LE5 6LE5 6HP: also in LE5 6LE5 6HQ: also in LE5 6LE5 6HR: also in LE5 6LE5 6HS: also in LE5 6LE5 6JH: also in LE5 6LE5 6LN: also in LE5 6LE5 6LP: also in LE5 6LE5 6LR: also in LE5 6LE5 6XB: also in LE5 6LE5 6XD: also in LE5 6LE5 6XG: also in LE5 6LE5 6XR: also in LE5 6LE5 6XS: also in LE5 6LE5 6XT: also in LE5 6 Bus stop 350 mHorizon Healthcare 1.9 kmLeicester station 3.6 kmSouth Wigston station 6.1 kmEvington LE5 6FG Map of LE5 6FG and what is near it Map of LE5 6FG: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the LE5 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Evington LE5 6FG
  • LE5 6FG
  • Other postcodes in LE5 6: 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 52.6232, longitude -1.0730)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE5 6FG?

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 6FG?

Every home and business at LE5 6FG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE5 6FG 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE5 6FG 100% Leicester Over 99%
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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 6FG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE5 6FG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE5 6FG 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 6FG 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 6FG.

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 6FG: 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 6FG 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 6FG?

Homes in LE5 6 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, up 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£355,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £316,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 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 6FG

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE5 6FG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 July 2025. 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 6FG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 6FG. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). 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 6FG

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 230 (30%)£1,686
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,967
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,248
Band Dabout 130 (17%)£2,529
Band Eabout 120 (16%)£3,091
Band Fabout 60 (8%)£3,653
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,215
Band Hwithheld£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 6FG is in (ONS area E01013670), 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 6FG?

The nearest open schools to LE5 6FG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE5 6FG, 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 6FG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 6FG is Leicester Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.1 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 Spencefield Drive, 121 m away.

More stations near LE5 6FG, 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 6FG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE5 6FG, 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 6FG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE5 6FG 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 6FG?

The nearest to the centre of LE5 6FG, 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 6FG?

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 6FG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE5 6FG, 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 6FG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE5 6FG, 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 6FG?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE5 6FG 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 6FG in a conservation area?

The centre of LE5 6FG 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 6FG?

Police.uk records 145 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 6FG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences67 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Public order13 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: burglary 5, shoplifting 3, drugs 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 6FG

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

LE5 6DS50 mLE5 6DW80 mLE5 6DT120 mLE5 6FE120 mLE5 6GL120 mLE5 6FB140 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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