LE2 7JL Leicester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Saffron. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Burnmoor Street, Leicester: 77 addresses
- Raw Dykes Road, Leicester: 2 addresses
- Filbert Street, Leicester: 1 address
- Lineker Road, Leicester: 1 address
- Pavilion Close, Leicester: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Leicester in 2026-27: Band D £2,529 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,686 | £1,967 | £2,248 | £2,529 | £3,091 | £3,653 | £4,215 | £5,058 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (69% of about 1,660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses in Multiple Occupation - 2013.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Filbert Street Stadium (remainder of site): up to 73 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- Henshaw Street/Grange Lane, permissioned (650 m)
- 20 Deacon Street, permissioned (660 m)
- 52 Western Road, permissioned (770 m)
- Faircharm Trading Estate - Evelyn Drive, permissioned (880 m)
- 37 Welford Road 12 Norton Street, permissioned (890 m)
- 10 Westcotes Drive - Scotia Hotel, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 33 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 57 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Burnmoor Street Leicester | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Havelock Car Park | 440 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 26.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walnut St Med Ctr | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Wellness Centre | 300 m |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 480 m |
| Police station | Hinckley Road Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Serco - Leicester Royal Infirmary Cashzone | 610 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Thirlmere Street Gardens 5,410 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bede Park 4.2 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Rowley Fields Allotments 8.9 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas and St Xenophon, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m east. 66 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas and St Xenophon | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| The Raw Dykes Roman aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 560 m south |
| Church of St Andrew and Attached Former Schoolroom | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m north |
| Welford Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 790 m east |
| 1-14, The Crescent including 56 King Street and 38 Regent Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m north-east |
| Chantry House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m north |
| Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| New Walk, Leicester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-east |
| Greyfriars, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Freemens Common | Wood | 720 m south-east |
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| Old Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km west |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 2.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 65 | 82 |
17 of the postcode's 82 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 17% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 53% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Burnmoor Street.