Postcode LE4 5QT 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% 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 1.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,363 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.4% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from LE4 5QT.
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre near LE4 5QT 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 1.7 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 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 5QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2025 | 250, Abbey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 16, Egerton Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 260, Abbey Lane, Leicester, LE4 2AA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £234,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 19, Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, LE4 2BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £287,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 1, Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, LE4 2BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the LE4 5QT postcode area, located within Stocking Farm & Mowmacre, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 5QT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Asda | 1 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NU | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 2 Humphrey's Way, Leicester, LE4 0BR | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 5QT, 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 5QT records about 85 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE4 5QT 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 13 schools close to LE4 5QT, including Wolsey House Primary School (Good), Abbey Mead Primary Academy (Outstanding) and St Peter's CofE Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE4 5QT scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,363 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 5QT 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.