LE6 0BD postcode in Groby, Leicestershire
LE6 0BD is a postcode in Groby, in the Groby ward of Hinckley and Bosworth. It is in the Mid Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LE6 0BD is, and what is near it
- LE6 0BD
- Other postcodes in LE6 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 18 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 52.6615, longitude -1.2327)
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 LE6 0BD?
- Hinckley and BosworthDistrict council Hinckley and Bosworth: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE6 0BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Mid LeicestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Peter Bedford (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Peter Bedford
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LE6 0BD?
Every home and business at LE6 0BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Hinckley and Bosworth: 84%
Hinckley and Bosworth: 99%
The line marks the figure across Hinckley and Bosworth.
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 LE6 0BD?
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home 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 LE6 0BD 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 LE6 0BD.
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 Hinckley and Bosworth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE6 0BD: 1,158 properties in Hinckley and Bosworth are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Hinckley and Bosworth
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 LE6 0BD 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 LE6 0BD?
Homes in LE6 0 sold for a typical £292,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 151 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 73 sales
- Semi-detached £270,000 45 sales
- Terraced £220,000 30 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 LE6 district: a typical £292,000 from 151 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 LE6 0BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE6 0BD 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 LE6 0BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around LE6 0BD. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 Hinckley and Bosworth for 2026‑27: £2,383. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,588 (band A) to £3,971 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,853.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (11%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 270 (36%) | £1,853 |
| Band C | about 260 (34%) | £2,118 |
| Band D | about 80 (11%) | £2,383 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,912 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,442 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,971 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,765 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 39% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Hinckley and Bosworth 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 LE6 0BD is in (ONS area E01025848), 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 LE6 0BD?
The nearest open schools to LE6 0BD, 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 LE6 0BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE6 0BD is Leicester Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
- Narborough Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Forest Rise, 62 m away.
More stations near LE6 0BD, 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 LE6 0BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE6 0BD, 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.
- Groby Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 231 3331 500 mWalk
- Ratby Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 239 4960 1.9 kmCycle
- The Glenfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 233 3600 2.5 kmCycle
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 LE6 0BD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE6 0BD 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE6 0BD?
The nearest to the centre of LE6 0BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Crofton House Dental Practice Phone 0116 287 6722 250 mWalk
- EverySmile Dental Clinic Phone 0116 350 3322 1.9 kmCycle
- Glenfield Dental Phone 0116 287 9608 2.2 kmCycle
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 LE6 0BD?
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.
- Glenfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0300 303 1573 3.6 kmCycle
- Preston Lodge 4.7 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 LE6 0BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE6 0BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Maple House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 238 6302 1.9 kmCycle
- Glenfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0116 287 7837 2.1 kmCycle
- Bellerose Manor Phone 0116 240 9700 2.4 kmCycle
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 LE6 0BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE6 0BD, 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.
- Well, 18a Ratby Road Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 287 6729 350 mWalk
- Masons Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 239 3139 1.9 kmCycle
- Healthpoint Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 233 2713 2.2 kmCycle
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 LE6 0BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE6 0BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bell Brown & Bentley 4.3 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 4.6 kmCycle
- Medivet 7.5 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 LE6 0BD in a conservation area?
The centre of LE6 0BD 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 LE6 0BD?
Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE6 0BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE6 0BD
- Ward
- Groby
- Parish
- Groby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Groby
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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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