LE5 2AR

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980

LE5 2AR	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE5 2AR

Peters Drive - 17 properties, USRN 23102367

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6397 / 52°38'22"N

Longitude: -1.0763 / 1°4'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 630166 5833926

OS Easting: 462602

OS Northing: 305058

OS Grid: SK626050

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWH.7M

Mapcode Global: WHFKH.FXP7

Open Location Code: 9C4WJWQF+VF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92lp03

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): 16760 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE5 2AR on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:33

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Rises	00:26
Moon sets	12:08

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE5 2AR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE5 2AR

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 January 2021	67 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,786
18 December 2020	49 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£280,000
1 November 2019	77 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
22 June 2018	75 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
23 May 2018	77 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
12 August 2016	79 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
31 July 2014	57 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£204,000
30 August 2013	63 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£134,000
13 July 2012	61 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
3 November 2011	59 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
31 March 2011	55 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£188,000
7 May 2010	67 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,786
30 April 2010	61 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,950
30 August 2007	55 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,000
28 July 2006	55 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
4 March 2005	69 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,000
5 May 2004	65 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£154,000
8 April 2004	51 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
12 September 2003	49 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
23 May 2003	75 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£126,000
10 September 2001	69 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
30 November 1999	65 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£48,000
12 March 1999	61 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
28 August 1998	71 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£53,000
5 January 1997	63 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£37,000
28 June 1996	61 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
26 April 1996	81 Peters Drive, Leicester LE5 2AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000

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 LE5 2AR

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Leicester East

MP

Shivani Raja Conservative

Leicester City Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Thurncourt

Councillors

Teresa Aldred Labour

Abdul Osman Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE5 2AR

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00069476		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01013771	Leicester 013D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002839	Leicester 013	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05010474	Thurncourt	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
E33015467		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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