The LE1 5BD Postcode in Leicester

LE1 5BD is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BD) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case LE which means Leicester.
  2. Postal District. In our case LE1.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case LE1 5.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BD.

The regional mail center for the post area LE is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LE1 5BD postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEICESTER CENTRAL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE1 5BD postcode have the street address of Horsefair Street

It is situated within the post town of LEICESTER within the old postal county of Leicestershire.

LE1 5BD is within the city of Leicester.

The LE1 5BD postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential0%
Commercial100%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for LE1 5BD

The telephone area code for LE1 5BD is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates for LE1 5BD

Latitude52.6333730872
Longitude-1.13367366051

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Weather Forecast for LE1 5BD

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 66.00%SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 67.00%S 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 50.00%SSW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 8.00%SSW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 4.00%S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 8.00%SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 38.00%SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 55.00%SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 15.00%SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%SSW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 13.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 11.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 4.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%SSE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 7.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 12.00%E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 9.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 8.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 10.00%NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 16.00%NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 17.00%NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 45.00%N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 18.00%N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rainLight rain10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 43.00%WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 13.00%NNW 7 mph

Nearest Schools to the LE1 5BD Postcode

Primary Schools

Hazel Community Primary School

Address: Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Hansen

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-10-27)

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Distance: 0.73 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162338411

Slater Primary School

Address: Slater Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5AS

Headteacher: Mr Richard McKenzie

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-11-21)

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Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162624587

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

Address: Saxby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TD

Headteacher: Miss Rhian Jones

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-02-08)

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Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162512686

Secondary Schools

Castle Mead Academy

Address: Richard III Road, Leicester, , LE3 5QT

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Hague

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-10-25)

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Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162143150

Moat Community College

Address: Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU

Headteacher: Mr Brian Killeen

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-03-08)

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Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162625705

Sir Jonathan North Community College

Address: Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Merrills

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2013-10-18)

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Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact:

Higher Schools

Leicester College

Address: Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LW

Headteacher: Mrs Verity Hancock

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-10-06)

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Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: 01162242000

WQE and Regent College Group

Address: University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RJ

Headteacher: Mr Paul Wilson

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-03-25)

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Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162471147

Gateway Sixth Form College

Address: Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1GA

Headteacher: Mr James Bagley

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2019-10-11)

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Distance: 4.37 miles

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Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE1 5BD

29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 29-31 BOWLING GREEN STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 6AS

Distance: 0.03 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL SUITE (LEICESTER)

Address: 7-9 RUTLAND STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 1RB

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

CHARLES BERRY HOUSE

Address: 43 EAST BOND STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 4SX

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

CITYDENTAL

Address: 51-57 EAST BOND STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 4SX

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

TIME FOR TEETH HMP LEICESTER

Address: 116 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 7AJ

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

JDRM LEICESTER

Address: 10 NELSON STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 7BA

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE1 5BD

BOOTS

Address: 30-36 GALLOWTREE GATE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 1DD

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 621641

BOOTS

Address: UNITS 38/39, HIGHCROSS, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 4FQ

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2624149

RIVERSIDE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT C, 27 WESTERN BOULEVARD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 7HN

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2552615

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: NARBOROUGH RD RETAIL PARK, NARBOROUGH ROAD WEST, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 5LH

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 03456 102897

HIGHEM PHARMACY

Address: SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 0TA

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2621883

PHARMASON LTD

Address: 86 MANITOBA ROAD, LEICESTER, LE1 2FT

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 960324

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE1 5BD

OPTICAL EXPRESS [LEICESTER]

Address: FIRST FLOOR, NORWICH HOUSE, 26 HORSEFAIR STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 5BD

Distance: 0.00 miles

Contact: :

KINDSIGHT (JACOB & JOE LTD)

Address: 20 MARKET STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 6DP

Distance: 0.04 miles

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KINDSIGHT

Address: 20 MARKET STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 6DP

Distance: 0.04 miles

Contact: :

HENRY SMITH & HAMYLTON LTD - LEICESTER CITY CENTRE

Address: 47 HORSEFAIR STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 5BP

Distance: 0.05 miles

Contact: :

WHILE OPTICIANS

Address: 49 BELVOIR STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 6SL

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: :

I2I OPTOMETRISTS LTD

Address: 6 MARKET PLACE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 5GF

Distance: 0.11 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE1 5BD

BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY

Address: 29-31 BOWLING GREEN STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 6AS

Distance: 0.03 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2047240

INCLUSION HEALTHCARE

Address: CHARLES BERRY HOUSE, 45 EAST BOND STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 4SX

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2212780

LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE

Address: CHARLES BERRY HOUSE, 45 EAST BOND STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 4SX

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2946305

SOUTH WIGSTON ASYLUM SERVICE

Address: THE ASSIST PRACTICE, 1A CLYDE STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 2BG

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2952400

DE MONTFORT SURGERY

Address: STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE, 100 MILL LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 7HX

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2227272

DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS

Address: ST. PETERS HEALTH CENTRE, SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 0TA

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2951258

Transport Links near LE1 5BD

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE1 5BD

  • Leicester
    Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
    Distance: 0.58 miles
    Driving Time: 1.25 minutes
  • South Wigston
    South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
    Distance: 4.14 miles
    Driving Time: 8.51 minutes
  • Syston
    Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
    Distance: 5.87 miles
    Driving Time: 11.40 minutes
  • Narborough
    Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR
    Distance: 5.87 miles
    Driving Time: 10.76 minutes
  • Sileby
    Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
    Distance: 9.55 miles
    Driving Time: 14.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE1 5BD

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE1 5BD

M1 J21
Distance: 4.06 miles
Driving Time: 7.84 minutes
M1 J21A
Distance: 4.98 miles
Driving Time: 9.44 minutes
M1 J22
Distance: 9.09 miles
Driving Time: 14.26 minutes
M69 J2
Distance: 10.99 miles
Driving Time: 14.54 minutes
M69 J1
Distance: 13.37 miles
Driving Time: 16.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE1 5BD Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyLeicester South Boro Const
Member or Parliament
Jonathan Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth
Contact DetailsContact Jonathan Ashworth
Political PartyLabour (Co-op)

What Council is the LE1 5BD Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is City of Leicester Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for City of Leicester at the following link City of Leicester.

How much is the Council Tax?

City of Leicester Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much City of Leicester charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the LE1 5BD Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leicester council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE1 5BD Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE1 5BD
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Iceland, Belgrave Gate, LEICESTER, LE1 3GP0.48 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Iceland
Sainsburys, Humberstone Gate, LEICESTER, LE1 3PJ0.48 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Sainsburys
Iceland, St. Georges Way, LEICESTER, LE1 1SH0.70 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Iceland
Lidl, Burton Street, LEICESTER, LE1 1TE0.73 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Lidl
Tesco, New Park Street, LEICESTER, LE3 5NJ0.86 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE1 5BD Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE1 5BD
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD0.21 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ2.71 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB3.15 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Motorway Service Area, East
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN14.90 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to Donington Park Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE1 5BD
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN0.05 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN
McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB0.20 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH0.84 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH
McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB1.82 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB

KFC Restaurants near LE1 5BD
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP0.19 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB1.41 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD2.27 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL3.05 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT3.96 miles Directions from LE1 5BD to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall