LE4 0FJ Leicester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Abbey. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Anstey Lane, Anstey: 37 addresses
- Unnamed street near Anstey Lane, Beaumont Leys: 2 addresses
- Anstey Lane, 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 B (50% of about 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 13 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 40 addresses are between 70 m and 84 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% 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 | 3.2 km |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest English Martyrs School Leicester | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 2.1 km |
| Car parks | National Space Centre Coach Parking | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Blackbird Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Leicester Frith Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - New Parks Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Nicky's Food Store | 770 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 15 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Stokes Drive Allotments 1.8 ha | 710 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Abbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km east |
| Moated site at New Parks, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Belgrave Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-east |
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south-west |
| Birstall Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north |
| Bennion Pools | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 3.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 40 |
19 of the postcode's 40 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Anstey Lane.