The UK Postcode Database

LE2 6EU

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in August 2016
LE2 6EU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE2 6EU

Cowper Street - 14 properties, USRN 23105475

Wheatsheaf Court - 1 property, USRN 23105641

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6119 / 52°36'42"N

Longitude: -1.1255 / 1°7'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 626920 5830753

OS Easting: 459313

OS Northing: 301931

OS Grid: SK593019

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FJT.HK

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.PL8Z

Open Location Code: 9C4WJV6F+QR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko46

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • European Skilled Workforce

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7406 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE2 6EU 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) 23:42
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 21:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE2 6EU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE2 6EU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 April 2023 Apartment 1, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
20 January 2023 Apartment 48, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,500
4 November 2022 Apartment 12, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
28 October 2022 Apartment 46, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
21 December 2021 Apartment 32, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,995
14 December 2021 Apartment 44, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Other property type Leasehold £125,000
29 September 2021 Apartment 10, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
8 October 2020 Apartment 49, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £111,000
8 November 2019 Apartment 11, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £168,000
28 October 2019 Apartment 13, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £178,000
17 November 2017 Apartment 49, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
15 September 2017 Apartment 46, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
31 August 2017 Apartment 48, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
31 August 2017 Apartment 47, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
7 April 2017 Apartment 44, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
24 February 2017 Apartment 1, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
22 December 2016 Apartment 13, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £166,000
22 December 2016 Apartment 43, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £156,000
22 December 2016 Apartment 45, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
28 October 2016 Apartment 10, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
31 August 2016 Apartment 12, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
30 August 2016 Apartment 32, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,000
30 August 2016 Apartment 31, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
30 August 2016 Apartment 11, 5 Cowper Street, Leicester LE2 6EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £144,000

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 6EU

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 6EU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00069118 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013690 Leicester 033B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002859 Leicester 033 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02006817 Leicester 038 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
E33017981 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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