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LE5 3BA

Wycliffe

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / St Matthews & Highfields North / Wycliffe / LE5 3BA

Overview

Postcode LE5 3BA is located in an urban city, within the Wycliffe ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the St Matthews & Highfields North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 160.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Matthews & Highfields North is £29,900 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Bushy Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
161
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
66.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

St Matthews & Highfields North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,352 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

St Matthews & Highfields North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 160.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.5%

Approximately 66.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 48.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Matthews & Highfields North is £29,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 99 ft away from LE5 3BA.

Flood risk

No risk

St Matthews & Highfields North near LE5 3BA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBushy ParkSmall
0.2 miGarendon St ParkSmall
0.2 miNature GardenSmall

Property prices in Wycliffe

Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £181,500 in Wycliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,710 up to £320,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£120,000
Terraced12£203,000

10 years price trend in Wycliffe

Schools

In the LE5 3BA postcode area, located within St Matthews & Highfields North, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCharnwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryMoat Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHighfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseQueen Street, Leicester, LE1 1SG
0.1 miAldiQueen Street, Leicester, LE1 1SG
0.1 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceLeicester, LE5 0AU
0.1 miAbu Qassim Wholesale & RetailMalabar Road, Leicester, LE1 2PD
0.1 miLidl12 Burton Street, Leicester, LE1 1TE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.