Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

LE5 1EQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1EQ) 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:

Postal Area. In our case LE which means Leicester.
Postal District. In our case LE5.
Postal Sector. In our case LE5 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EQ.

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 LE5 1EQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE5 1EQ postcode have the street address of Cornholme Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE5 1EQ postcode is home to a bustling 32 residents!

LE5 1EQ is within the city of Leicester.

The LE5 1EQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LE5 1EQ

The telephone area code for LE5 1EQ is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	52.657495097
Longitude	-1.05395394714

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Humberstone

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (night)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	50.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Thunder	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	60.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	58.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	54.00%	NE 9 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	81.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	81.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	79.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	51.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	50.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	40.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	39.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	36.00%	NW 9 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	31.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 7 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	22.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	23.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	57.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	75.00%	SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	22.00%	W 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	252.400
Median Mbps	205.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

LE5 1EQ has an average download speed of 252.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

17 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

99% of postcodes (1,170,938) have slower broadband speeds.

1% of postcodes (13,686) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	20.800
Median Mbps	21.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

LE5 1EQ has an average upload speed of 20.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,333 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

95% of postcodes (1,121,802) have slower upload speeds.

5% of postcodes (61,506) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Secondary Schools

Orchard Mead Academy

Address: Orchard Mead Academy, Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162413371

Hamilton College

Address: Hamilton College, Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact:

England Primary Schools

Kestrels' Field Primary School

Address: Kestrels' Field Primary School, Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1TG

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact:

St Josephs Catholic Academy

Address: St Josephs Catholic Academy, Armadale Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HF

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162416197

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School

Address: Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School, Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1LU

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact:

Humberstone Infant Academy

Address: Humberstone Infant Academy, Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1AE

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: 01162767648

Humberstone Junior School

Address: Humberstone Junior School, Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1AE

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162767248

Humberstone Infant School

Address: Humberstone Infant School, Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1AE

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact:

Falcons Primary School

Address: Falcons Primary School, George Hine House, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0TA

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01164510050

England Higher Schools

Gateway Sixth Form College

Address: Gateway Sixth Form College, Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1GA

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 103 - 105 NETHERHALL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1DR

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

CLEARLY ORTHODONTICS

Address: THE OLD COACH HOUSE, 1A MAIN STREET, HUMBERSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1AE

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 51 THURNCOURT ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 2NN

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 66 TENNIS COURT DRIVE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1AQ

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 109 WICKLOW DRIVE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 4EL

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

SMILE DENTAL CARE

Address: 222 UPPINGHAM ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 0QG

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

HAMILTON PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2, 192 SANDHILLS AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1QN

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2769750

UNIPHARM CHEMISTS

Address: NETHERHALL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1DR

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: 2 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LE5 1BJ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 272021

YAKUB CHEMIST CARE HOME SERVICES

Address: 1 HIGH VIEW CLOSE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 9LJ

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2988739

WELL

Address: WILLOWBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE, 195 THURNCOURT ROAD, THURNBY LODGE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 2NL

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 415073

ASHA PHARMACY

Address: 3 THE PARKWAY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 2BB

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2743200

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Nearest Opticians

MOBILE EYE CARE OPTICAL LTD

Address: 5 GAMEKEEPERS COURT, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1PG

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

THE EYE CLINIC (HAMILTON)

Address: SANDHILLS AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1PL

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

TESCO OPTICIANS (HAMILTON)

Address: 2 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1BJ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

L/STER HAMILTON EXTRA

Address: 2 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1BJ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

HOME VISITS

Address: 5 BOVINGER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 0TX

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

OPTIVISION OPTICIANS LTD (UPPINGHAM RD)

Address: 196 UPPINGHAM ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 0QG

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HILLTOP SURGERY, 22 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1BL

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2536299

ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)

Address: NETHERHALL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1DR

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2416392

WILLOWBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 195 THURNCOURT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2NL

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

WILLOWBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE (JG ASTLES)

Address: 195 THURNCOURT ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 2NL

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2432727

HUMBERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: HUMBERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE, 150 WYCOMBE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 0PR

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

HUMBERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE (IP JONES)

Address: HUMBERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE, 150 WYCOMBE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 0PR

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2766605

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Leicester

Address: Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB

Postcode: LE2 0QB

Line: East Midland Main Line|Birmingham to Peterborough Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.49 miles

Syston

Address: Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA

Postcode: LE7 2HA

Line: East Midland Main Line|Birmingham to Peterborough Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.83 miles

Sileby

Address: Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN

Postcode: LE12 7RN

Line: East Midland Main Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.59 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M1 J21

Distance: 8.58 miles

Driving Time: 16.48 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 9.14 miles

Driving Time: 13.31 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 12.21 miles

Driving Time: 17.63 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 19.19 miles

Driving Time: 22.96 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 21.34 miles

Driving Time: 26.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Melton and Syston
Member or Parliament	Edward Argar
Contact Details	Contact Edward Argar
Political Party	Conservative

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leicestershire County Council

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

Libraries | Leicestershire County Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2022	£410,000	£410,000	£410,000	1
2023	£450,000	£450,000	£450,000	1

Local Postcodes

LE5 1ES Cragg Vale Close LE5 1EW Hackness Road LE5 1EX Hackness Road LE5 1FU Langtoft Road LE5 1WG Laverton Road LE5 1WJ Laverton Road LE5 1GJ Wadsworth Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near LE5 1EQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Fletton Close, LEICESTER, LE4 9LP	1.84 miles	Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Uppingham Road, LEICESTER, LE5 4DG	2.93 miles	Directions to Iceland
Lidl, Gipsy Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 6RG	3.41 miles	Directions to Lidl
Sainsburys, Melton Road, LEICESTER, LE4 7SJ	3.55 miles	Directions to Sainsburys
Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GN	3.77 miles	Directions to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near LE5 1EQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	3.61 miles	Directions to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	6.43 miles	Directions to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	6.86 miles	Directions to Motorway Service Area, East
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	15.53 miles	Directions to Donington Park Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE5 1EQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL	0.90 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL
McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP	2.37 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP
McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB	3.32 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB
McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB	3.65 miles	Directions to McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB

KFC Restaurants near LE5 1EQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	1.00 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	3.58 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	3.72 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	3.82 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	5.10 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road