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LE2 6TA

Eyres Monsell

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Saffron Lane / Eyres Monsell / LE2 6TA

Overview

Postcode LE2 6TA is located in an urban city, within the Eyres Monsell ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Saffron Lane area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Saffron Lane is £32,500 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Goldhill Spinney.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
48.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Saffron Lane has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,386 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Saffron Lane has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.2%

Approximately 48.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 54.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Saffron Lane is £32,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 157 ft away from LE2 6TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Saffron Lane near LE2 6TA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miGoldhill SpinneySmall
0.4 miChiltern Green Play ParkSmall

Property prices in Eyres Monsell

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £219,000 in Eyres Monsell area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,051 up to £325,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£241,500
Semi-Detached28£220,000
Terraced20£199,500

10 years price trend in Eyres Monsell

Schools

In the LE2 6TA postcode area, located within Saffron Lane, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Goldhill Learning FoundationOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miAll-throughTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremier StoresAttlee Way, Leicester, LE2 6QT
0.3 miTiger NewsJekor Close, Leicester, LE2 6SP
0.3 miArrow convenience store92 Shackerdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6HS
0.3 miJ&D StoresJekor Close, Leicester, LE2 6SP
0.4 miWest Knighton SupermarketAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GE

Data Sources

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