LE5 6LN postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 6LN 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 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 £355,000 Homes sold in LE5 6, last 12 months. ▲ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 4.3 km in a straight line

Where LE5 6LN is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 6LN and what is near it Map of LE5 6LN: 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 5 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LE5 6HF: also in LE5 6LE5 6HH: also in LE5 6LE5 6JA: also in LE5 6LE5 6JB: also in LE5 6LE5 6JD: also in LE5 6LE5 6JE: also in LE5 6LE5 6JG: also in LE5 6LE5 6LB: also in LE5 6LE5 6LE: also in LE5 6LE5 6LH: also in LE5 6LE5 6LJ: also in LE5 6LE5 6LL: also in LE5 6LE5 6LP: also in LE5 6LE5 6LQ: also in LE5 6LE5 6LR: also in LE5 6LE5 6NB: also in LE5 6LE5 6NJ: also in LE5 6LE5 6NL: also in LE5 6LE5 6NN: also in LE5 6LE5 6XA: also in LE5 6LE5 6XE: also in LE5 6LE5 6XG: also in LE5 6LE5 6XH: also in LE5 6LE5 6XL: also in LE5 6LE5 6XP: also in LE5 6LE5 6XS: also in LE5 6 2 places, 400 m–2.5 km3 places, 550 m–2.2 km2 places, 550 m–4.3 kmEvington LE5 6LN Map of LE5 6LN and what is near it Map of LE5 6LN: 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 5 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 400 m–2.5 km3 places, 550 m–2.2 kmEvington LE5 6LN
  • LE5 6LN
  • Other postcodes in LE5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 52.6260, longitude -1.0622)

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 6LN?

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 6LN?

Every home and business at LE5 6LN 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 6LN?

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

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

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 6LN: 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 6LN 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 6LN?

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 6LN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE5 6LN 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 6LN

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at LE5 6LN. 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 6LN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 480 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 6LN. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (58%). 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 6LN

Band D in Leicester for 2026‑27: £2,529. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,967 (band B) to £3,653 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,529.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,686
Band Babout 40 (8%)£1,967
Band Cabout 170 (35%)£2,248
Band Dabout 220 (46%)£2,529
Band Eabout 40 (8%)£3,091
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£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. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 58% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 6LN is in (ONS area E01013669), 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 6LN?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 6LN is Leicester Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chatteris Avenue, 163 m away.

More stations near LE5 6LN, 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 6LN?

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

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

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

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 6LN?

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

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

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

The centre of LE5 6LN 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 6LN?

Police.uk records 156 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 6LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Public order13 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: burglary 7, shoplifting 4, drugs 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 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 6LN

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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