The UK Postcode Database

LE5 1RW

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in June 1996
LE5 1RW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE5 1RW

Samphire Close - 13 properties, USRN 23102616

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6561 / 52°39'22"N

Longitude: -1.0612 / 1°3'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 631139 5835784

OS Easting: 463601

OS Northing: 306902

OS Grid: SK636069

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FZ9.KQ

Mapcode Global: WHFKH.NHWL

Open Location Code: 9C4WMW4Q+FG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92lp27

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): 26109 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE5 1RW on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:41
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:52
Moon Rises 22:08

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE5 1RW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE5 1RW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 November 2022 10 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
30 June 2021 6 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
7 May 2021 5 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £207,000
30 April 2021 9 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
18 May 2017 3 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £179,000
12 May 2017 11 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
10 October 2008 5 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
20 June 2008 5 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
4 January 2008 10 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,000
22 November 2007 3 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £163,500
31 October 2007 10 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
26 January 2007 7 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £136,500
18 October 2006 4 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £144,000
24 May 2006 6 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
16 July 2004 1 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £134,000
6 February 2004 9 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,500
28 July 2003 11 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £109,950
17 April 2003 9 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
14 March 2003 6 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £106,000
1 November 2002 1 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £42,820
28 June 2002 12 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
15 March 2002 5 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
27 July 2001 8 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Detached Freehold £64,000
29 June 2001 8 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Detached Freehold £63,000
25 May 2001 1 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
27 February 1998 2 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
30 September 1997 6 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
31 January 1997 5 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £54,995
23 December 1996 12 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,250
20 December 1996 9 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500
20 December 1996 2 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £54,995
13 December 1996 4 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £49,400
28 November 1996 7 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £51,750
14 November 1996 10 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,995
8 November 1996 11 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £54,995
8 November 1996 3 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £51,295
1 November 1996 8 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Detached Freehold £51,750
28 June 1996 1 Samphire Close, Hamilton, Leicester LE5 1RW Semi-detached Freehold £54,495

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 LE5 1RW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Leicester East

MP

Shivani Raja Conservative

Leicester City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Humberstone & Hamilton

Councillors

Stephen Bonham Labour

Ashiedu Joel Labour

Manjit Kaur Saini Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE5 1RW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00069137 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013701 Leicester 009D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01032865 Leicester 009G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02002835 Leicester 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02006964 Leicester 042 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E05010467 Humberstone & Hamilton 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
E14001326 Leicester East 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
E33015449 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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