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LE5 5AN

Spinney Hills

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE5 5AN

Overview

Postcode LE5 5AN is located in an urban city, within the Spinney Hills ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Highfields South area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highfields South is £31,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Spinney Hill Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Highfields South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Highfields South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Highfields South is £31,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 5AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfields South near LE5 5AN 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE5 5AN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Leicester

N/A

Walking directions to Leicester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 5AN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSpinney Hill ParkLargeWalking directions to Spinney Hill Park
0.5 miGarendon St ParkSmallWalking directions to Garendon St Park
0.5 miNature GardenSmallWalking directions to Nature Garden

Area Profile

Population
451
Population density
26,529.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
339
75%
Bangladeshi
37
8.19%
Pakistani
30
6.64%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
2.21%
African
10
2.21%
Total population: 452

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
46.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
22.73%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.18%
Other social rented
10
7.58%
Social rents from council
4
3.03%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Spinney Hills

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Spinney Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,500 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spinney Hills 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 Spinney Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£370,000
Flats2£147,000
Semi-Detached13£282,500
Terraced30£240,000

10 year median price trend in Spinney Hills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spinney Hills.

Schools

In the LE5 5AN postcode area, located within Highfields South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 5AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolOther independent school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryUplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryUplands Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 5AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 5AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miApna SupermarketMelbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0GTWalking directions to Apna Supermarket
0.2 miCash and CarryMelbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0DSWalking directions to Cash and Carry
0.2 miGulf ShopSt Peters Road, Leicester, LE2 1DAWalking directions to Gulf Shop
0.3 miOne Stop110-118 Evington Road, Leicester, LE2 1HHWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miJalalabad SupermarketSparkenhoe Street, Leicester, LE2 0THWalking directions to Jalalabad Supermarket

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.