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LE5 2FE

Thurncourt

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE5 2FE 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 very low crime levels, with around 22.3 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 2.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Humberstone Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Colchester Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,405 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Colchester Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 50 ft away from LE5 2FE.

Flood risk

Medium

Colchester Road near LE5 2FE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHumberstone ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
5,965.5 per km²

Demographics

Indian
203
53.42%
British
78
20.53%
Pakistani
31
8.16%
Other Asian
18
4.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
2.89%
Total population: 380

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
48
41.38%
Owns outright
46
39.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.38%
Social rents from council
2
1.72%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

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 2FE postcode area, located within Colchester Road, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHumberstone Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHumberstone Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFalcons Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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