LE6 0LS postcode in Ratby, Leicestershire

LE6 0LS is a postcode in Ratby, in the Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton 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.

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. Hinckley and Bosworth: 84% Typical price £292,000 Homes sold in LE6 0, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 8.8 km in a straight line

Where LE6 0LS is, and what is near it

Map of LE6 0LS and what is near it Map of LE6 0LS: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the LE6 0 sector, 4 schools (2 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 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M1 LE6 0AS: also in LE6 0LE6 0AW: also in LE6 0LE6 0BE: also in LE6 0LE6 0BF: also in LE6 0LE6 0BG: also in LE6 0LE6 0BH: also in LE6 0LE6 0BL: also in LE6 0LE6 0BN: also in LE6 0LE6 0BP: also in LE6 0LE6 0BQ: also in LE6 0LE6 0BR: also in LE6 0LE6 0BW: also in LE6 0LE6 0BZ: also in LE6 0LE6 0FP: also in LE6 0LE6 0GD: also in LE6 0LE6 0GE: also in LE6 0LE6 0HN: also in LE6 0LE6 0HR: also in LE6 0LE6 0HS: also in LE6 0LE6 0HW: also in LE6 0LE6 0JA: also in LE6 0LE6 0JD: also in LE6 0LE6 0JE: also in LE6 0LE6 0JF: also in LE6 0LE6 0JG: also in LE6 0LE6 0JS: also in LE6 0LE6 0JT: also in LE6 0LE6 0JU: also in LE6 0LE6 0JW: also in LE6 0LE6 0JX: also in LE6 0LE6 0JZ: also in LE6 0LE6 0LA: also in LE6 0LE6 0LB: also in LE6 0LE6 0LD: also in LE6 0LE6 0LE: also in LE6 0LE6 0LF: also in LE6 0LE6 0LG: also in LE6 0LE6 0LH: also in LE6 0LE6 0LJ: also in LE6 0LE6 0LL: also in LE6 0LE6 0LN: also in LE6 0LE6 0LP: also in LE6 0LE6 0LQ: also in LE6 0LE6 0LR: also in LE6 0LE6 0LT: also in LE6 0LE6 0LW: also in LE6 0LE6 0LX: also in LE6 0LE6 0LY: also in LE6 0LE6 0LZ: also in LE6 0LE6 0NA: also in LE6 0LE6 0NB: also in LE6 0LE6 0ND: also in LE6 0LE6 0NE: also in LE6 0LE6 0NF: also in LE6 0LE6 0NG: also in LE6 0LE6 0NH: also in LE6 0LE6 0NJ: also in LE6 0LE6 0NL: also in LE6 0LE6 0NN: also in LE6 0LE6 0NR: also in LE6 0LE6 0NS: also in LE6 0LE6 0NT: also in LE6 0LE6 0NU: also in LE6 0LE6 0NW: also in LE6 0LE6 0NX: also in LE6 0LE6 0NY: also in LE6 0LE6 0NZ: also in LE6 0LE6 0PA: also in LE6 0LE6 0PB: also in LE6 0LE6 0PE: also in LE6 0LE6 0PF: also in LE6 0LE6 0PG: also in LE6 0LE6 0PN: also in LE6 0LE6 0PP: also in LE6 0LE6 0PQ: also in LE6 0LE6 0PR: also in LE6 0LE6 0PS: also in LE6 0LE6 0PT: also in LE6 0LE6 0QA: also in LE6 0LE6 0QB: also in LE6 0LE6 0QD: also in LE6 0LE6 0QE: also in LE6 0LE6 0QG: also in LE6 0LE6 0QP: also in LE6 0LE6 0QS: also in LE6 0LE6 0QT: also in LE6 0LE6 0QU: also in LE6 0LE6 0QX: also in LE6 0LE6 0UG: also in LE6 0LE6 0XW: also in LE6 0LE6 0XY: also in LE6 0 School 1.5 kmGroby Surgery 1.9 kmThe Glenfield Surgery 3.7 kmClovelly House School 3.7 kmLeicester station 8.8 kmRatby LE6 0LS Map of LE6 0LS and what is near it Map of LE6 0LS: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the LE6 0 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 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M1 School 1.2 kmSchool 1.5 kmGroby Surgery 1.9 kmGroby LE6 0LS
  • LE6 0LS
  • Other postcodes in LE6 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 52.6546, longitude -1.2507)

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 LE6 0LS?

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 0LS?

Every home and business at LE6 0LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Hinckley and Bosworth: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Hinckley and Bosworth: 99%

The line marks the figure across Hinckley and Bosworth.

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 LE6 0LS?

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 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 LE6 0LS 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 0LS.

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 0LS: 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 0LS 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 LE6 0LS?

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.

£292,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£280,000
12 months to August 2026
£292,000

▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before

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

Across the whole LE6 district: a typical £292,000 from 151 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 LE6 0LS

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in LE6 0LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2026. The middle price was £240,000, from £200,000 to £325,000. Across LE6 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £292,000. 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 LE6 0LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around LE6 0LS. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later 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 LE6 0LS

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 £2,912 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,853.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (12%)£1,588
Band Babout 450 (58%)£1,853
Band Cabout 180 (23%)£2,118
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,383
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,912
Band Fwithheld£3,442
Band Gwithheld£3,971
Band Hfewer than 5£4,765

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 34% 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 0LS is in (ONS area E01025879), 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 LE6 0LS?

The nearest open schools to LE6 0LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE6 0LS, 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 LE6 0LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE6 0LS is Leicester Rail Station, 8.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
  • Narborough Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Markfield Road, 45 m away.

More stations near LE6 0LS, 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 LE6 0LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE6 0LS, 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 LE6 0LS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE6 0LS 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 LE6 0LS?

The nearest to the centre of LE6 0LS, 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 LE6 0LS?

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 LE6 0LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE6 0LS, 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 LE6 0LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE6 0LS, 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 LE6 0LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE6 0LS 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 LE6 0LS in a conservation area?

The centre of LE6 0LS 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 0LS?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE6 0LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Burglary6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, theft from the person 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 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 LE6 0LS

Ward
Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton
Parish
Ratby
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ratby
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

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All of LE6

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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