Postcode LE4 2NB 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 very high crime levels, with around 135.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× 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 £250,250 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £296,250. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Beaumont Park.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,320 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 43.1% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 166 ft away from LE4 2NB.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre near LE4 2NB 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Beaumont Park | Large | Walking directions to Beaumont Park |
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 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 2NB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 2026 | 8, Holderness Road, Leicester, LE4 2LP | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 46, Holderness Road, Leicester, LE4 2LP | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 25, Cotswold Green, Leicester, LE4 2LG | Terraced | Freehold | £176,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 7, Cotley Road, Leicester, LE4 2LJ | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 247, Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JG | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 |
In the LE4 2NB postcode area, located within Stocking Farm & Mowmacre, there are 7 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Mowmacre Hill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. | |
Mowmacre Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Woodstock Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
Woodstock Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Babington Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
Babington Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE4 2NB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 12-14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester, LE4 2JU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Cross Hedge Grocers | 11 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, LE4 0UE | Walking directions to Cross Hedge Grocers |
| 0.5 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE4 2NB, 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 2NB records about 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around LE4 2NB in Abbey is £250,250 (about £286 per square foot) based on 180 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to LE4 2NB, including Mowmacre Hill Primary School (Good), Woodstock Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and Babington Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE4 2NB scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,320 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 2NB 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).