LE5 5SB

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980

LE5 5SB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LE5 5SB

Romway Road - 20 properties, USRN 23102540

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 23105718

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6202 / 52°37'12"N

Longitude: -1.0933 / 1°5'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 629074 5831727

OS Easting: 461480

OS Northing: 302874

OS Grid: SK614028

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FRQ.JM

Mapcode Global: WHFKP.5DNN

Open Location Code: 9C4WJWC4+3M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko88

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): 16779 / 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 5SB on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:39

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:00 to 04:17
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:11
Moon Rises	22:21

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

Residential Property Sales in LE5 5SB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 September 2022	96 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£435,000
27 November 2020	66 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
18 April 2018	82 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
19 January 2018	88 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
3 March 2017	86 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£295,000
18 July 2014	94 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£180,000
13 August 2012	86 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
12 January 2007	82 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£212,500
4 November 2005	88 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
5 January 2005	78 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,950
18 July 2003	92 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,500
19 July 2002	88 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Detached	Freehold	£142,000
20 October 2000	90 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
12 November 1999	90 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
12 August 1999	96 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,500
9 November 1998	72 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,500
25 September 1998	76 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£25,000
29 March 1997	68 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,250
6 December 1995	92 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,500
30 June 1995	84 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
15 June 1995	86 Romway Road, Leicester LE5 5SB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000

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 5SB

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 5SB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00069441		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01013757	Leicester 027B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002853	Leicester 027	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
E33015524		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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