LE2 7BU
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Property report — LE2 7BU
Open-data due diligence for LE2 7BU and the area around it.
LE2 7BU in brief: high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LE2 7BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LE2 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£229,809
Population
28,142
Crimes recorded
138
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LE2 7, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (10 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on LE2 7BU in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Castle Mead Academy | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Shaftesbury Junior School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Hazel Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Slater Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: DE MONTFORT SURGERY (0.2 mi) · DR S SHAFI (0.3 mi) · WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE) (0.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: STONEYGATE EYE HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · FRITH HOSPITAL (EPMA) (2.2 mi) · GLENFIELD HOSPITAL (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Bridge over River Soar (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Former West Bridge Mills (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Former County Court and remains of castle (Grade I) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: RIVERSIDE PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · VISION PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · PEAK PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Leicester (0.8 mi) · Leicester North (Great Central Railway) (2.5 mi) · South Wigston (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.1 mi) · Europa Supermarket (0.4 mi) · Fresh Village (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 24
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 8,862
Owned 29% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 50%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LE2 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LE2 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 163/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLE2 | SectorLE2 7 | PostcodeLE2 7BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £299,416 | £229,809 | — |
| Population | 161,617 | 28,142 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 858 | 138 | — |
| Schools | 43 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LE2 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.