Postcode LE5 1EU is located in a rural hamlet, within the South Charnwood ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the East Goscote & Queniborough area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in East Goscote & Queniborough is £57,981 per year. The nearest station is Syston, about 2.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
East Goscote & Queniborough has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,369 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
East Goscote & Queniborough has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in East Goscote & Queniborough is £57,981 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 1EU.
East Goscote & Queniborough near LE5 1EU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Syston located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £374,350 (about £344 per square foot) in South Charnwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £712,495.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £452,998 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £295,248 | £321 |
| Terraced | 1 | £280,000 | £310 |
| Flats | 2 | £139,000 | £220 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £299,995 | £212,500 | £204,995 |
| 2017 | £310,000 | £279,995 | £212,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £250,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £315,000 | £248,000 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £265,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £467,500 | £268,525 | £183,975 |
| 2022 | £415,000 | £332,498 | £284,995 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £334,396 | £298,495 |
| 2024 | £477,000 | £325,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £299,995 | £204,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £165,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202 | £201 | £227 |
| 2017 | £206 | £182 | £188 |
| 2018 | £219 | £197 | £290 |
| 2019 | £234 | £209 | £209 |
| 2020 | £240 | £226 | £265 |
| 2021 | £262 | £257 | £269 |
| 2022 | £289 | £269 | £350 |
| 2023 | £332 | £307 | £359 |
| 2024 | £344 | £319 | £353 |
| 2025 | £357 | £327 | £214 |
| 2026 | £277 | £161 | — |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE5 1EU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 48, Hackness Road, Leicester, LE5 1EX | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 52, Hackness Road, Leicester, LE5 1EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 3, Langtoft Road, Leicester, LE5 1FU | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 6, Keld Drive, Leicester, LE5 1EZ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £98,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 12, Keld Drive, Leicester, LE5 1EZ | Terraced | Leasehold | £128,000 |
In the LE5 1EU postcode area, located within East Goscote & Queniborough, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Charnwood 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 LE5 1EU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matthew Dean Brookes
South Charnwood - Elected 4 May 2023
Edward Argar
Melton and Syston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE5 1EU records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around LE5 1EU in East Goscote & Queniborough is £374,350 (about £344 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LE5 1EU, including Orchard Mead Academy (Good), Nether Hall School (Good) and Kestrel Mead Primary Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE5 1EU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,369 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Melton and Syston covering LE5 1EU is Edward Argar (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Matthew Dean Brookes (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.