The UK Postcode Database

LE2 1EG

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980
LE2 1EG Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE2 1EG

London Road - 56 properties, USRN 23101881

Granville Road - 2 properties, USRN 23101324

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.627 / 52°37'37"N

Longitude: -1.1197 / 1°7'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 627269 5832435

OS Easting: 459685

OS Northing: 303607

OS Grid: SK596036

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FKN.R5

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.S70F

Open Location Code: 9C4WJVGJ+Q4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92kp50

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Ethnically Diverse Young Families
  • Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5490 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LE2 1EG on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:43
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 03:26
Moon Rises 21:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE2 1EG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE2 1EG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 July 2020 157 London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Other property type Freehold £575,000
28 April 2017 Ground, First, Second and Third Floors, 163 - 165 London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Other property type Leasehold £1,100,101
7 November 2007 161c London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Flat/apartment Leasehold £103,000
9 June 2006 161a London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £383,000
5 April 2006 169 London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
13 April 2004 169a London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £451,000
5 April 2004 157 London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
1 February 2002 161a London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
27 September 2001 159 London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
15 December 2000 169a London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,500
19 February 1999 157 London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
20 September 1996 161a London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
26 October 1995 159 London Road, Leicester LE2 1EG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LE2 1EG

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Leicester South

MP

Shockat Adam Independent

Leicester City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Castle

Councillors

Mick Gregg Green Party (E&W)

Patrick Kitterick Green Party (E&W)

Liz Sahu Green Party (E&W)

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE2 1EG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00068868 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00168094 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01013646 Leicester 040A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01034019 Leicester 040E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02002850 Leicester 024 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02006850 Leicester 040 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E05010463 Castle Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E06000016 Leicester Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001327 Leicester South Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000021 Leicestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000230 Leicester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33014970 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000021 Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000097 NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000015 Leicester, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000015 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63009743 Leicester Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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