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LE4 5EY

Abbey

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE4 5EY

Overview

Postcode LE4 5EY is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Abbey Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 330.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Abbey Park is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Abbey Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
331
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Abbey Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,400 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Abbey Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 330.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Abbey Park is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 5EY.

Flood risk

Low

Abbey Park near LE4 5EY has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 5EY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAbbey ParkLargeWalking directions to Abbey Park

Area Profile

Population
528
Population density
710.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
183
34.21%
British
139
25.98%
Other White
95
17.76%
Other
19
3.55%
Pakistani
19
3.55%
Total population: 535

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
142
61.21%
Owns with a mortgage
48
20.69%
Owns outright
16
6.9%
Other social rented
15
6.47%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.02%
Total households: 232

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£262,500
Flats16£111,000
Semi-Detached63£264,000
Terraced41£235,000

10 year median price trend in Abbey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey.

Schools

In the LE4 5EY postcode area, located within Abbey Park, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 5EY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAbbey Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryCatherine Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 5EY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 5EY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsda1 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NUWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miAldi2 Humphrey's Way, Leicester, LE4 0BRWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miCostcutterBelgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3XPWalking directions to Costcutter
0.5 miTai Fat Chinese Supermarket5 Melton Street, Leicester, LE1 3NBWalking directions to Tai Fat Chinese Supermarket
0.5 miFalcon Cash & Carry82 Syston Street West, Leicester, LE1 2JUWalking directions to Falcon Cash & Carry

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.