LE5 5RE
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Property report — LE5 5RE
Open-data due diligence for LE5 5RE and the area around it.
LE5 5RE in brief: 23 recorded sales (£63,000–£425,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LE5 5RE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LE5 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£316,000
Population
25,302
Crimes recorded
55
Schools
9
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
100%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LE5 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-11 | £425,000 | 53 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-14 | £300,000 | 64 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-19 | £350,000 | 62 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-01 | £297,500 | 35 HIGHWAY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-08-10 | £330,000 | 51 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-04-05 | £215,000 | 41 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-11 | £250,000 | 46 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-06-23 | £335,000 | 58 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-06-10 | £149,950 | 66 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-30 | £216,000 | 51 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-01-12 | £235,000 | 47 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-13 | £200,000 | 46 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-02-11 | £250,000 | 64 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-18 | £230,000 | 46 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-10-01 | £217,000 | 47 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-19 | £230,000 | 66 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-03-16 | £105,000 | 44 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-12-17 | £100,000 | 56 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-12 | £63,000 | 55 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-02-27 | £73,000 | 45 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-10-28 | £92,000 | 52 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-03-22 | £71,000 | 44 HIGHWAY ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-05-12 | £73,500 | 54 HIGHWAY ROAD | Semi-detached |
23 recorded sales on LE5 5RE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evington Valley Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Mayflower Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Linden Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Madani Girls' School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Madani Boys School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Coleman Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: HORIZON HEALTHCARE (0.3 mi) · AL-WAQAS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · THE PRACTICE-SAYEED (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: STONEYGATE EYE HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (0.9 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Former Home for Penitent Females with Boundary Walls (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CLARENDON PARK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · Springfield House (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: STONEYCROFT CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · PEARL CHEMIST (0.6 mi) · ETHEL ROAD PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Leicester (1.5 mi) · South Wigston (3.0 mi) · Leicester North (Great Central Railway) (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Pak Foods (0.6 mi) · Tesco (0.6 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 16%
- Households with children
- 46%
- Households
- 7,065
Owned 63% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 32%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LE5 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LE5 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 65/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LE5 5RE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 5 | PostcodeLE5 5RE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £283,089 | £316,000 | £209,041 |
| Population | 131,023 | 25,302 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 577 | 55 | — |
| Schools | 45 | 9 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LE5 5); 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.