The UK Postcode Database

LE2 3LJ

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980
LE2 3LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE2 3LJ

Shirley Road - 23 properties, USRN 23102707

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6096 / 52°36'34"N

Longitude: -1.1036 / 1°6'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 628407 5830534

OS Easting: 460797

OS Northing: 301691

OS Grid: SK607016

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FPV.8D

Mapcode Global: WHFKP.0NRR

Open Location Code: 9C4WJV5W+RH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko76

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27265 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE2 3LJ on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:41
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:37
Moon Rises 21:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE2 3LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE2 3LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 September 2022 36 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Semi-detached Freehold £445,500
27 January 2022 26 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £575,000
16 December 2021 10 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £570,000
25 June 2021 34 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £457,500
20 November 2020 18 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £675,000
27 November 2019 8 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £580,000
2 July 2018 42 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Semi-detached Freehold £370,000
9 June 2017 40 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £338,500
4 July 2014 24 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £410,000
27 July 2011 12 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £430,000
26 September 2007 24 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £429,000
30 April 2007 44 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £222,500
12 January 2006 18 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £343,000
15 November 1999 14 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £225,000
12 August 1999 42 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
16 April 1999 4 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £200,000
5 March 1999 24 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £165,000
29 May 1998 26 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Detached Freehold £130,000
19 September 1997 36 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
30 June 1995 42 Shirley Road, Leicester LE2 3LJ Semi-detached Freehold £110,000

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 3LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Leicester South

MP

Shockat Adam Independent

Leicester City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Knighton

Councillors

Melissa March Labour

Lynn Moore Labour

Geoff Whittle Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE2 3LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00069166 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013704 Leicester 032B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002858 Leicester 032 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05010468 Knighton 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
E33015557 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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