Postcode LE2 3LP is located in an urban city, within the Knighton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Knighton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Knighton is £64,517 per year. The nearest station is Leicester, about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Knighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,647 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Knighton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Knighton is £64,517 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 3LP.
Knighton near LE2 3LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £333,600 (about £310 per square foot) in Knighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £540,000 | £351 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £322,500 | £306 |
| Terraced | 20 | £319,500 | £286 |
| Flats | 14 | £122,750 | £212 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £356,250 | £93,000 | £232,000 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £396,250 | £98,000 | £223,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £477,500 | £115,000 | £248,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £487,500 | £125,000 | £260,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £475,000 | £120,000 | £275,000 | £247,500 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £123,750 | £291,000 | £276,500 |
| 2022 | £542,625 | £130,000 | £327,500 | £338,000 |
| 2023 | £535,000 | £131,000 | £325,000 | £319,000 |
| 2024 | £572,500 | £125,000 | £320,000 | £285,000 |
| 2025 | £555,000 | £136,250 | £310,000 | £315,250 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £145,500 | £339,250 | £278,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | £157 | £208 | £207 |
| 2017 | £243 | £160 | £221 | £224 |
| 2018 | £269 | £188 | £237 | £230 |
| 2019 | £277 | £194 | £253 | £255 |
| 2020 | £290 | £175 | £250 | £270 |
| 2021 | £316 | £186 | £274 | £273 |
| 2022 | £340 | £186 | £313 | £276 |
| 2023 | £346 | £203 | £305 | £288 |
| 2024 | £325 | £209 | £299 | £280 |
| 2025 | £336 | £212 | £303 | £289 |
| 2026 | £351 | £222 | £311 | £277 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 3LP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2026 | 81, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 8, Goldhill Road, Leicester, LE2 3LE | Terraced | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 14, Goldhill Road, Leicester, LE2 3LE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £368,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 3, Egerton Houses, Leicester, LE2 3LR | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 62, Shirley Avenue, Leicester, LE2 3NA | Terraced | Freehold | £458,000 |
In the LE2 3LP postcode area, located within Knighton, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE2 3LP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Holbrook news | South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LN | Walking directions to Holbrook news |
| 0.1 mi | Londis | Goldhill Gardens, Leicester, LE2 3LE | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Shell Select | London Road, Oadby, LE2 3JW | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 368 London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PN | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE2 3LP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Geoff Whittle
Knighton - Elected 4 May 2023
Lynn Moore
Knighton - Elected 4 May 2023
Melissa March
Knighton - Elected 4 May 2023
Shockat Adam
Leicester South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE2 3LP records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE2 3LP in Knighton is £333,600 (about £310 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LE2 3LP, including Leicester High School for Girls, Leicester Partnership School (Good) and St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE2 3LP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,647 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leicester South covering LE2 3LP is Shockat Adam (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Geoff Whittle (Labour Party), Lynn Moore (Labour Party) and Melissa March (Labour Party).