The UK Postcode Database

LE5 6LR

a postcode in Leicester

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

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Streets Associated with LE5 6LR

Downing Drive - 25 properties, USRN 23100944

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6241 / 52°37'26"N

Longitude: -1.0633 / 1°3'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 631095 5832214

OS Easting: 463507

OS Northing: 303332

OS Grid: SK635033

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FZP.26

Mapcode Global: WHFKP.M9WN

Open Location Code: 9C4WJWFP+JM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92lo29

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): 22630 / 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 6LR on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:43
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:14
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:26
Moon Rises 20:55

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE5 6LR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE5 6LR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 December 2023 152 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £320,000
14 January 2022 148 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Semi-detached Freehold £360,000
28 August 2020 126 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £310,000
28 August 2018 156 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £325,000
27 July 2018 138 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Other property type Freehold £250,000
30 September 2008 136 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
31 May 2007 130 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £197,000
26 April 2007 126 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £210,000
22 March 2007 122 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Semi-detached Freehold £201,000
29 September 2006 128 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £160,000
23 June 2005 124 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £227,500
6 December 2004 126 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £178,000
27 July 2004 124 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £173,000
26 September 2003 156 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £203,000
5 September 2001 148 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Semi-detached Freehold £114,950
8 June 2001 162 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £147,000
11 April 2001 158 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £140,000
15 December 2000 162 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £155,000
23 October 2000 142 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
20 June 1997 160 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £94,500
30 June 1995 130 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £74,950
11 May 1995 164 Downing Drive, Leicester LE5 6LR Detached Freehold £83,000

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 6LR

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 6LR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00069008 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01013669 Leicester 025B 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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