Postcode LE4 2PJ 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 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 nearest station is Leicester, about 2.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,928 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 6% 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 67.9% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 2PJ.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre near LE4 2PJ 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.
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 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 2PJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | 103, Border Drive, Leicester, LE4 2JP | Terraced | Freehold | £238,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 8, Birstow Crescent, Leicester, LE4 2JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £216,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 12, Birstow Crescent, Leicester, LE4 2JQ | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 355, Thurcaston Road, Leicester, LE4 2RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 40, Bedale Drive, Leicester, LE4 2LA | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the LE4 2PJ postcode area, located within Stocking Farm & Mowmacre, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 2PJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 12-14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester, LE4 2JU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JD | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 2PJ, 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 2PJ 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE4 2PJ 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 7 schools close to LE4 2PJ, including Mowmacre Hill Primary School (Good), Woodstock Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and Beaumont Lodge Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE4 2PJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,928 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 2PJ 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.