Postcode LE4 2GG is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward 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 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% 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 nearest station is Leicester, about 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 50.0% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from LE4 2GG.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre near LE4 2GG 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 2.5 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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 2GG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 12, Cashmore View, Leicester, LE4 2GJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,500 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 10, Cashmore View, Leicester, LE4 2GJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £268,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 15, Felstead Road, Leicester, LE4 2GQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 5, Appleton Avenue, Leicester, LE4 2GB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 83, Marwood Road, Leicester, LE4 2EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £292,000 |
In the LE4 2GG postcode area, located within Stocking Farm & Mowmacre, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 2GG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 12-14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester, LE4 2JU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JD | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Cross Hedge Grocers | 11 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, LE4 0UE | Walking directions to Cross Hedge Grocers |
| 0.4 mi | Premier Home Farm Convenience Store | 1 Old Barn Walk, Leicester, LE4 0RX | Walking directions to Premier Home Farm Convenience Store |
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 2GG, 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 2GG records about 70 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 2GG in Stocking Farm & Mowmacre is £255,000 (about £289 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LE4 2GG, including Woodstock Primary Academy (Requires improvement), Mowmacre Hill Primary School (Good) and Babington Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE4 2GG scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,692 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 2GG 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.