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LE5 2BF

Thurncourt

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Colchester Road / Thurncourt / LE5 2BF

Overview

Postcode LE5 2BF is located in an urban city, within the Thurncourt ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Colchester Road area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Colchester Road is £37,500 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Ocean Road Open Space.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Colchester Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,760 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Colchester Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Colchester Road is £37,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 129 ft away from LE5 2BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Colchester Road near LE5 2BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miOcean Road Open SpaceLarge
0.4 miHumberstone ParkLarge
0.5 miLily Marriot GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
412
Population density
7,066.9 per km²

Demographics

Indian
245
59.47%
British
71
17.23%
Pakistani
19
4.61%
Irish
14
3.4%
Bangladeshi
12
2.91%
Total population: 412

Housing

Owns outright
62
44.93%
Owns with a mortgage
56
40.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.7%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.62%
Shared ownership
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Thurncourt

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Thurncourt area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £640,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£412,500
Semi-Detached41£282,500
Terraced30£215,000

10 years price trend in Thurncourt

Schools

In the LE5 2BF postcode area, located within Colchester Road, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryRowlatts Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableLeicester City Primary PRUPupil referral unit

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThurnby Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miFalcon Cash & Carry2a Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester, LE5 4UN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.