The UK Postcode Database

LE2 6JP

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980
LE2 6JP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE2 6JP

Skelton Drive - 30 properties, USRN 23102732

Shrewsbury Avenue - 1 property, USRN 23102712

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6022 / 52°36'7"N

Longitude: -1.1267 / 1°7'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 626865 5829665

OS Easting: 459243

OS Northing: 300843

OS Grid: SK592008

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FJY.62

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.NVPH

Open Location Code: 9C4WJV2F+V8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko44

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): 11362 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE2 6JP 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 21:51

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

Residential Property Sales in LE2 6JP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 November 2022 48 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
11 February 2022 28 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £292,000
25 October 2021 58 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Detached Freehold £280,000
6 September 2017 46 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £183,000
19 May 2017 8 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
5 May 2017 44 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
24 November 2016 20 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,250
16 December 2005 6 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
29 September 2003 50 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £102,950
6 June 2003 22 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
30 May 2003 18 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £113,000
14 June 2002 16 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
4 January 2002 24 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £93,500
22 May 1998 40 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £45,550
11 October 1996 30 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
5 August 1996 44 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
27 July 1995 58 Skelton Drive, Leicester LE2 6JP Detached Freehold £46,000

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 6JP

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 6JP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00069171 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013705 Leicester 038C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 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
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
E33017980 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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