Postcode LE4 3EX 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 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 2.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,568 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.7% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 119 ft away from LE4 3EX.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre near LE4 3EX 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 3EX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | 371, Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 4BG | Detached | Freehold | £422,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 8, East Road, Leicester, LE4 4AJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 3, East Road, Leicester, LE4 4AJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 10, Perseverance Road, Leicester, LE4 4AU | Detached | Freehold | £292,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 7, Astill Drive, Leicester, LE4 2PB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 |
In the LE4 3EX postcode area, located within Stocking Farm & Mowmacre, there are 8 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2016. | |
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2016
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| 0.5 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 | 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE4 3EX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Londis | Bentley Road, Charnwood, LE4 4BH | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JD | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Abbey Stores | 417 Abbey Lane, Leicester, LE4 5QJ | Walking directions to Abbey Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 3EX, 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 3EX records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 3EX in Abbey is £250,250 (about £286 per square foot) based on 180 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LE4 3EX, including Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School (Good), Woodstock Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and Mowmacre Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE4 3EX scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,568 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 3EX 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).