Postcode LE4 2EJ is located in an urban city, within the Abbey area of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Stocking Farm & Mowmacre area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stocking Farm & Mowmacre is £39,371 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £250,000 (around £280 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,500 and £292,333. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,845 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stocking Farm & Mowmacre is £39,371 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 196 ft away from LE4 2EJ.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre near LE4 2EJ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £280 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £300,000 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 83 | £275,000 | £299 |
| Terraced | 53 | £220,000 | £263 |
| Flats | 16 | £117,000 | £167 |
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 | £272,700 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £125,000 | £268,000 | £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 | £301 | £160 | £297 | £278 |
| 2026 | £335 | £167 | £299 | £232 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 2EJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | 45, Rainsford Crescent, Leicester, LE4 2EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 29, Halifax Drive, Leicester, LE4 2GX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £212,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 67, Halifax Drive, Leicester, LE4 2GX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 65, Halifax Drive, Leicester, LE4 2GX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 6, Kirkstead Walk, Leicester, LE4 2FS | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the LE4 2EJ postcode area, located within Stocking Farm & Mowmacre, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE4 2EJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JD | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Abbey Stores | 417 Abbey Lane, Leicester, LE4 5QJ | Walking directions to Abbey Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 12-14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester, LE4 2JU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 2EJ, 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 2EJ records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE4 2EJ in Abbey is £250,000 (about £280 per square foot) based on 166 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LE4 2EJ, including Woodstock Primary Academy (Requires improvement), Wolsey House Primary School (Good) and Mowmacre Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE4 2EJ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,845 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 2EJ 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).