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LE1 7LT

Castle

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Leicester City South / Castle / LE1 7LT

Overview

Postcode LE1 7LT is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 391.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
391
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Leicester City South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 391.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE1 7LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City South near LE1 7LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miVictoria ParkLarge
0.3 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.3 miPrebend GardensSmall

Property prices in Castle

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £218,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£488,750
Flats76£133,000
Semi-Detached15£288,000
Terraced73£249,044

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the LE1 7LT postcode area, located within Leicester City South, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of LeicesterHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miChoice SupermarketLondon Road, Leicester, LE2 1EF
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalLondon Road, Leicester, LE2 1ED
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalMill Hill Lane, Leicester, LE2 1ED
0.3 miTesco ExpressLondon Road, Leicester, LE2 0QD
0.4 miJalalabad SupermarketSparkenhoe Street, Leicester, LE2 0TH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.