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LE5 4GR

Sherwood Street

North Evington

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Detailed insights for LE5 4GR

Overview

Postcode LE5 4GR is located in an urban city, within the North Evington ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Crown Hills area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crown Hills is £43,473 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Rally Bank Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Crown Hills has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,871 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Crown Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Crown Hills is £43,473 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 4GR.

Flood risk

No risk

Crown Hills near LE5 4GR 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 4GR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRally Bank Nature ReserveSmallWalking directions to Rally Bank Nature Reserve
0.3 miMemorial GardenSmallWalking directions to Memorial Garden

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
11,978.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.59(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.4(-73%)
Public order
3.85(-45%)
Vehicle crime
2.75(-34%)
Other theft
1.65(-72%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
237
71.17%
Pakistani
38
11.41%
Other Asian
22
6.61%
Other
12
3.6%
Arab
11
3.3%
Total population: 333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
29.67%
Level 4+ (Degree)
74
27.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
14.65%
Level 3 (A level)
28
10.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.42%
Total 16+ residents: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
64.71%
Owns with a mortgage
19
22.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
10.59%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.35%
Total households: 85

Property prices in North Evington

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in North Evington area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,500 up to £390,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North Evington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in North Evington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£282,000
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached13£302,500
Terraced52£235,500

10 year median price trend in North Evington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in North Evington.

Schools

In the LE5 4GR postcode area, located within Crown Hills, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 4GR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableAl-Aqsa Schools TrustOther independent school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Imam Muhammad Adam Institute SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 4GR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 4GR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier Super StoreLeicester, LE5 4LGWalking directions to Premier Super Store
0.3 miKooner's Cash & CarryDorothy Road, Leicester, LE5 4HGWalking directions to Kooner's Cash & Carry
0.4 miA1 Cash & CarryBridge Road, Leicester, LE5 3QPWalking directions to A1 Cash & Carry
0.5 miSimply Local243-247 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Simply Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester EastE14001326
WardNorth EvingtonE05010469
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crown HillsE02002847
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 021BE01013663
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.