The UK Postcode Database

LE5 5GS

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980
LE5 5GS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE5 5GS

Mere Road - 50 properties, USRN 23102034

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6284 / 52°37'42"N

Longitude: -1.1092 / 1°6'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 627974 5832615

OS Easting: 460393

OS Northing: 303777

OS Grid: SK603037

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FNM.1N

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.X6ZB

Open Location Code: 9C4WJVHR+98

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92kp60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4c1

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • African and Asian Influences

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7304 / 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 LE5 5GS on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:46
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 today04:16 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:53
Moon Rises 22:08

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE5 5GS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE5 5GS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 August 2021 269 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
18 December 2020 289 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Flat/apartment Freehold £232,500
10 April 2019 281 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
20 December 2018 307 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
18 March 2014 261 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
28 September 2007 287 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
31 January 2006 281 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
13 October 2005 273 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Semi-detached Freehold £86,500
18 January 2005 307 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
29 July 2003 245 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
6 January 2003 287 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
23 August 2002 267 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
16 August 2002 243 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Semi-detached Freehold £92,500
13 May 2002 243 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
22 April 2002 257 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,950
16 November 2001 283 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
8 May 2001 261 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
16 February 2001 259 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,000
10 May 2000 301 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,000
3 March 2000 277 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
4 February 2000 281 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,500
9 December 1999 287 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,000
26 November 1999 305 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,000
27 November 1998 277 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,000
28 June 1996 281 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
31 January 1995 295 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £19,000
26 January 1995 301 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 5GS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,000

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 5GS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Leicester South

MP

Shockat Adam Independent

Leicester City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Stoneygate

Councillors

Raffiq Mohammed Labour

Manjula Sood Labour

Yasmin Surti Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE5 5GS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00069420 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013762 Leicester 022F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002848 Leicester 022 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05010473 Stoneygate 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
E33015503 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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