LE5 3LU
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Property report — LE5 3LU
Open-data due diligence for LE5 3LU and the area around it.
LE5 3LU in brief: 14 recorded sales (£32,000–£250,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LE5 3LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LE5 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£244,060
Population
27,164
Crimes recorded
69
Schools
7
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LE5 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (18 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-19 | £250,000 | 40 HAREWOOD STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2008-09-19 | £112,750 | 52 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 2008-04-11 | £109,950 | 52 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-08-10 | £128,000 | 46 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-10-21 | £125,000 | 48 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-06-30 | £140,000 | 38 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-05-24 | £61,000 | 50 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-02-24 | £41,000 | 46 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-12-07 | £77,000 | 32 HAREWOOD STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-05 | £79,000 | 34 HAREWOOD STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-10 | £32,000 | 30 HAREWOOD STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-21 | £53,500 | 38 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-05-07 | £47,000 | 40 HAREWOOD STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1995-09-01 | £34,000 | 48 HAREWOOD STREET | Terraced |
14 recorded sales on LE5 3LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Infant School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bridge Junior School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Shenton Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Merrydale Infant School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
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: HIGHFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · THE CHARNWOOD PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · HERON GP PRACTICE (0.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.2 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.2 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (HADLEY HOUSE) (1.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WAR MEMORIAL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Former Police Station (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST SAVIOUR (Grade II*) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: NIVA PHARMACY LIMITED (0.1 mi) · VISION PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · VISION PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Leicester (1.1 mi) · Leicester North (Great Central Railway) (2.2 mi) · Syston (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: A1 Cash & Carry (0.2 mi) · Leicester Wholefood Co-op (0.5 mi) · Pak Foods (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 22%
- Households with children
- 43%
- Households
- 8,030
Owned 43% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 37%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LE5 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LE5 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 79/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 | DistrictLE5 | SectorLE5 3 | PostcodeLE5 3LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £283,089 | £244,060 | £92,157 |
| Population | 131,023 | 27,164 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 577 | 69 | — |
| Schools | 45 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 99% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LE5 3); 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 29 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.