Postcode LE5 1FE is located in an urban city, within the Humberstone & Hamilton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Colchester Road area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Colchester Road is £46,752 per year. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Colchester Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,134 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Colchester Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 84 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 51.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Colchester Road is £46,752 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 1FE.
Colchester Road near LE5 1FE 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £294 per square foot) in Humberstone & Hamilton area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £695,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £418,500 | £326 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £280,000 | £303 |
| Terraced | 20 | £249,000 | £295 |
| Flats | 18 | £127,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272,475 | £90,250 | £167,000 | £157,750 |
| 2017 | £310,000 | £101,750 | £175,000 | £158,500 |
| 2018 | £306,500 | £105,000 | £197,500 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £107,000 | £205,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £347,500 | £115,000 | £205,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £352,500 | £119,250 | £239,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £353,500 | £120,000 | £270,000 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £131,750 | £273,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £124,000 | £264,500 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £402,500 | £123,000 | £285,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £137,500 | £285,000 | £249,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | £169 | £189 | £197 |
| 2017 | £227 | £163 | £200 | £190 |
| 2018 | £243 | £157 | £225 | £199 |
| 2019 | £249 | £168 | £214 | £192 |
| 2020 | £254 | £174 | £225 | £211 |
| 2021 | £271 | £192 | £254 | £230 |
| 2022 | £316 | £203 | £294 | £265 |
| 2023 | £295 | £229 | £306 | £297 |
| 2024 | £301 | £203 | £284 | £280 |
| 2025 | £319 | £190 | £301 | £297 |
| 2026 | £330 | £228 | £319 | £298 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE5 1FE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2026 | 30, Barry Road, Leicester, LE5 1FA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 33, Barry Road, Leicester, LE5 1FB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 59, Cranesbill Road, Leicester, LE5 1TA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 98, Meadowsweet Road, Leicester, LE5 1TP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,599 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 86, Meadowsweet Road, Leicester, LE5 1TP | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 |
In the LE5 1FE postcode area, located within Colchester Road, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 1FE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Extra | Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester, LE5 1BJ | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
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 LE5 1FE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ashiedu Joel
Humberstone & Hamilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Manjit Kaur Saini
Humberstone & Hamilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Stephen Robert Bonham
Humberstone & Hamilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Shivani Raja
Leicester East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE5 1FE records about 84 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE5 1FE in Colchester Road is £270,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to LE5 1FE, including Keyham Lodge School, Kestrel Mead Primary Academy and St Josephs Catholic Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE5 1FE scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,134 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leicester East covering LE5 1FE is Shivani Raja (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ashiedu Joel (Labour Party), Manjit Kaur Saini (Labour Party) and Stephen Robert Bonham (Labour 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.