LE21 postcode district

Leicester · 14 postcodes

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The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. Across Leicester, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the LE21 district, the nearest primary school is Hazel Community Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Leicester College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is De Montfort Surgery, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Leicester station is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Bede Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.3 mi

Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Feb 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 23 Apr 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Feb 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

The Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Leicester College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Beauchamp City Sixth Form16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

Nursery, special and other

Cherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Indie EducationOther independent special school · ages 14–19

0.8 mi

Darul Madinah Leicester LtdOther independent school · ages 5–6

1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Leicester

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Bede Park

7parks within a 10 minute walk

10hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bede ParkPark or garden · 4.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Thirlmere Street GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

The WatershedSports ground · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

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Questions about the LE21 district

What is the crime rate in the LE21 district?

Across Leicester, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LE21 district?

The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £382,848, semi-detached £261,341, terraced £205,625, flats £140,724. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LE21 district?

The nearest primary school is Hazel Community Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Leicester College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LE21 district?

Leicester is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LE21 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,040 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in LE21

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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