Postcode LE4 0FJ is located in an urban city, within the Abbey area of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Abbey Park area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £250,250 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £296,250. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Abbey Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,341 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Abbey Park has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 0FJ.
Abbey Park near LE4 0FJ 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £250,250 (about £286 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £310,000 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 88 | £273,850 | £298 |
| Terraced | 60 | £223,000 | £263 |
| Flats | 17 | £115,000 | £165 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180,000 | £108,250 | £157,500 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £177,500 | £102,500 | £155,000 | £126,000 |
| 2018 | £244,995 | £123,500 | £169,498 | £181,000 |
| 2019 | £269,495 | £116,000 | £190,000 | £165,500 |
| 2020 | £230,000 | £103,000 | £215,000 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £140,000 | £220,000 | £188,000 |
| 2022 | £316,498 | £149,995 | £255,000 | £249,995 |
| 2023 | £399,995 | £143,500 | £279,950 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £148,475 | £250,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £112,000 | £269,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £122,000 | £266,500 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221 | £167 | £176 | £155 |
| 2017 | £182 | £154 | £176 | £151 |
| 2018 | £225 | £175 | £194 | £198 |
| 2019 | £238 | £166 | £216 | £196 |
| 2020 | £239 | £123 | £232 | £193 |
| 2021 | £284 | £201 | £238 | £223 |
| 2022 | £282 | £322 | £270 | £277 |
| 2023 | £280 | £213 | £289 | £274 |
| 2024 | £311 | £209 | £274 | £282 |
| 2025 | £314 | £160 | £296 | £279 |
| 2026 | £335 | £165 | £297 | £232 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 0FJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2025 | 251, Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0FJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 4, Savernake Road, Leicester, LE4 0GT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 6, Savernake Road, Leicester, LE4 0GT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £231,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 100, Roydene Crescent, Leicester, LE4 0GP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 106, Roydene Crescent, Leicester, LE4 0GP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the LE4 0FJ postcode area, located within Abbey Park, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Secondary | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 May 2014. | |
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2014
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2012. | |
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2012
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Beaumont Leys School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
Beaumont Leys School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE4 0FJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Blaydon Close, Leicester, LE3 9BF | Walking directions to Spar |
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 LE4 0FJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Annette Byrne
Abbey - Elected 4 May 2023
Charleigh Barnes
Abbey - Elected 4 May 2023
Nagarjun Agath
Abbey - Elected 4 May 2023
Liz Kendall
Leicester West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE4 0FJ records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE4 0FJ in Abbey is £250,250 (about £286 per square foot) based on 180 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to LE4 0FJ, including English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (Good), Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School (Good) and Beaumont Leys School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE4 0FJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,341 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leicester West covering LE4 0FJ is Liz Kendall (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Annette Byrne (Labour Party), Charleigh Barnes (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Nagarjun Agath (Conservative and Unionist Party).