The UK Postcode Database

LE5 6LH

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980
LE5 6LH Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE5 6LH

Downing Drive - 23 properties, USRN 23100944

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6263 / 52°37'34"N

Longitude: -1.0586 / 1°3'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 631402 5832469

OS Easting: 463818

OS Northing: 303584

OS Grid: SK638035

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9P2.968

Mapcode Global: WHFKP.Q72Y

Open Location Code: 9C4WJWGR+GH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92lp20

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): 21733 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE5 6LH 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 today04:16 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 6LH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE5 6LH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 January 2021 74 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Detached Freehold £250,000
14 August 2017 90 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Detached Freehold £275,000
11 August 2017 110 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £236,000
29 October 2015 100 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £207,000
18 July 2013 112 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £184,000
22 June 2007 112 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
6 October 2006 92 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
4 February 2004 104 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Detached Freehold £155,000
8 September 2003 108 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
17 April 2003 104 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Detached Freehold £150,000
12 September 2002 112 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £131,250
2 August 2002 90 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Detached Freehold £140,000
19 April 2002 82 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £121,000
3 October 2001 82 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
14 September 2001 90 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Detached Freehold £130,000
23 May 1997 98 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
3 April 1997 106 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Detached Freehold £67,000
16 December 1996 98 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
20 January 1995 88 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LH Semi-detached Freehold £52,250

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 6LH

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Leicester East

MP

Shivani Raja Conservative

Leicester City Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Evington

Councillors

Deepak Bajaj Labour

Zuffar Haq Liberal Democrats

Jenny Joannou Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE5 6LH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00068991 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013666 Leicester 025A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002851 Leicester 025 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05010464 Evington 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
E33015517 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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