Postcode LE5 1LB is located in an urban city, within the Humberstone & Hamilton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Thurnby Lodge area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thurnby Lodge is £45,387 per year. The nearest station is Leicester, about 3.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Thurnby Lodge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,531 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Thurnby Lodge has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thurnby Lodge is £45,387 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 1LB.
Thurnby Lodge near LE5 1LB 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 3.2 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 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE5 1LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 5, Brocklesby Way, Leicester, LE5 1LB | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 18, Brocklesby Way, Leicester, LE5 1LB | Terraced | Freehold | £226,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 10, Flatholme Road, Leicester, LE5 1LR | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 07 Mar 2025 | 22, Flatholme Road, Leicester, LE5 1LR | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 36, Elstree Avenue, Leicester, LE5 1LP | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the LE5 1LB postcode area, located within Thurnby Lodge, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 1LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Main Street, Scraptoft, LE7 9TD | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 1LB, 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 1LB records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 LE5 1LB in Thurnby Lodge is £270,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LE5 1LB, including Scraptoft Valley Primary School (Good), Orchard Mead Academy (Good) and Nether Hall School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE5 1LB scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,531 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 1LB 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.