The UK Postcode Database

LE2 2RE

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in January 1980
LE2 2RE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE2 2RE

Knighton Rise - 19 properties, USRN 29200372

Sycamore Close - 1 property, USRN 29200609

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6122 / 52°36'43"N

Longitude: -1.0939 / 1°5'38"W

UTM Reference: 30U 629055 5830836

OS Easting: 461449

OS Northing: 301984

OS Grid: SK614019

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FRT.DH

Mapcode Global: WHFKP.5LBS

Open Location Code: 9C4WJW64+VC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29604 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE2 2RE 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) 23:42
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 2RE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE2 2RE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 May 2024 24 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £1,100,000
13 October 2022 26 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £1,060,000
15 April 2021 14 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £1,300,000
6 November 2019 20 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £1,037,500
30 September 2015 8 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £860,000
28 July 2015 30 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £1,110,000
2 November 2012 14 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £770,000
1 December 2008 Lyndhurst, 22, Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £785,000
14 October 2004 28 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £560,000
28 November 2003 4 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £695,000
13 March 2003 2 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £610,000
12 December 2002 14 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £592,500
9 January 1998 10 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £398,000
13 August 1996 18 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £280,000
18 April 1996 14a Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £222,500
7 December 1995 30 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £305,000
31 January 1995 32 Knighton Rise, Leicester LE2 2RE Detached Freehold £230,000

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 2RE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

MP

Neil O'Brien Conservative

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

Oadby

Councillors

Dean Gamble Liberal Democrats

Moinuddin Durrani Liberal Democrats

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
District council ward

Oadby Grange

Councillors

Naveed Alam Conservative

Kamal Ghattoraya Conservative

Pritibala Joshi Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE2 2RE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00131798 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00174266 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01025973 Oadby and Wigston 009A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02005410 Oadby and Wigston 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02006911 Oadby and Wigston 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02006966 Oadby and Wigston 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E05005532 Oadby Grange Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E07000135 Oadby and Wigston Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000018 Leicestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001266 Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 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
E33018085 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000021 Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000051 NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000108 Oadby and Wigston, 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
E58000873 Oadby ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63009802 Oadby 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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