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LE5 3TH

LE5 3TH is a postcode in North Evington, Leicester. Within a 15-minute walk there are 136 everyday services. 2% of the land within 500 metres is green space, 87% below the Leicester average. Homes in the LE5 3 sector sold for a median of £235,000, 4% below the Leicester median.

Postcode report · 13 of 13 data blocks · Updated 24 October 2026
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Living here.

The figures that matter most, next to the Leicester average.

2%
green space within 500 m
136
everyday services within a 15-minute walk
£235k
median sale price, sector LE5 3
312 m
walk to Green Lane Infant School
Primary, ages 3–7 · 204 m in a straight line
2.0 km
walk to the nearest tram or rail stop
1.5 km in a straight line · 12 stops within 800 m
None
properties in river or sea flood risk areas
Environment Agency model
100%
of premises can get gigabit broadband
Superfast 100% · under 10 Mbit/s 0%

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Jun 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations, Jul 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Safety.

In the 12 months to Aug 2026, police recorded 752 crimes and incidents within 500 metres of LE5 3TH; 39% were violence and sexual offences. This is below the average for postcodes in Leicester.

752crimes and incidents within 500 mSept 2025 – Aug 2026
75index, local postcode average = 100same 500 m measure
39%violence and sexual offenceslargest category
22burglarieswithin 500 m, 12 months
Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months
04590Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
04590Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences295
Anti-social behaviour178
Public order69
Criminal damage and arson54
Other theft41
Vehicle crime23
Burglary22
Drugs17
Robbery14
Other crime12
Bicycle theft10
Shoplifting7
Theft from the person6
Possession of weapons4

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Leicestershire Police, Sept 2025 – Aug 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police within 500 m of LE5 3TH, 2021–2025.

58injury collisionswithin 500 m, five years
16with a serious injurymost severe casualty
0with a fatalityfive years
12a year on average2021–2025

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses with a published hygiene rating within 500 m of LE5 3TH.

125rated food businesseswithin 500 m
68%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Leicester: 86%
13rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

People and homes.

The census output area around LE5 3TH: 551 residents in 138 households.

23%
aged 0–14
23%
aged 15–29
7%
aged 65 and over
35%
owner-occupied homes
54%
privately rented
11%
flats in purpose-built blocks
2 of 10
neighbourhood deprivation decile
Income decile 2 of 10. 1 = most deprived 10% in England.

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Sources: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in sector LE5 3 and Leicester. 55 sales in the sector over 24 months, 0 of them in LE5 3TH. Individual sales are not shown.

Sector LE5 3Leicester
£159k£202k£246k£290k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q2
£159k£202k£246k£290k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q2

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Schools and everyday places.

The nearest schools by straight-line distance, and what is within one kilometre.

Nearest schools

Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 278 pupils203 m
Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 295 pupils213 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 310 pupils283 m
Shenton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 360 pupils507 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 335 pupils569 m
Spinney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 687 pupils682 m

Within one kilometre

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Pharmacies4
GP surgeries6
Dentists2
Cafés1
Restaurants2
Pubs and bars7
Parks8
Playgrounds18
Sports pitches6
Sports and fitness centres1
Libraries2
Nurseries1
Bus stops17
Tram stops0
Rail stations0

Sources: DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026. Admission depends on each school's own criteria.

Around here.

Photographs taken near the LE5 postcode district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Where it sits in Leicester.

LE5 3TH is one of 6,098 postcodes in Leicester. Explore North Evington or all of Leicester.

Map of Leicester postcodes coloured by green space, with LE5 3TH marked LE5 3TH

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