Postcode LE4 0HL is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward 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 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year. The nearest station is Leicester, about 1.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Abbey Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Abbey Park has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% 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 0HL.
Abbey Park near LE4 0HL 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £289 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £485,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £300,000 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 81 | £275,000 | £299 |
| Terraced | 45 | £225,000 | £272 |
| Flats | 15 | £112,000 | £169 |
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 | £285,000 | £112,000 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £290,000 | £126,750 | £251,700 | £205,000 |
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 | £301 | £160 | £297 | £278 |
| 2026 | £310 | £170 | £307 | £244 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 0HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 167, Avebury Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0HF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 81, Jean Drive, Leicester, LE4 0GE | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 81, Jean Drive, Leicester, LE4 0GE | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 109, Jean Drive, Leicester, LE4 0GE | Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 121, Jean Drive, Leicester, LE4 0GE | Detached | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the LE4 0HL postcode area, located within Abbey Park, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 0HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 2 Humphrey's Way, Leicester, LE4 0BR | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Asda | 1 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NU | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE4 0HL, 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 0HL records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around LE4 0HL in Abbey Park is £255,000 (about £289 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LE4 0HL, including Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School (Good), Wolsey House Primary School (Good) and English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE4 0HL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,692 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 0HL 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.