Map of LE1 6WU postcode

General information
Postcode LE1 6WU
Post Town Leicester
Nearest station Leicester (1 km)
Bus stops
Tower Street (S)
Royal Infirmary Hospital (NW)
Tigers Way (S)
Walnut Street (N)
Lancaster Road Fire Station (W)
Station Street (NW)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 29 View
Known addresses
5 Tower Street, Leicester
9 Tower Street, Leicester
11 Tower Street, Leicester
13 Tower Street, Leicester
15 Tower Street, Leicester
19 Tower Street, Leicester
Main property type Terraced
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 52.627223
Longitude -1.129813
Easting 458999
Northing 303629
Grid reference SK589036
UTM reference 30U 626581 5832445
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Plus code 9C4WJVGC+V3
Altitude 69 metres (226 feet)
Sunrise (today) 5:28
Sunset (today) 20:36
Distance away
Distance to sea 84.3 KMs (52.4 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
Ward Castle E05010463
Unitary Authority Leicester E06000016
County Leicestershire E10000018
Constituency (2024) Leicester South E14001327
MPShockat AdamIndependent
Police forceLeicestershire
Water companySevern Trent
NUTS/ITL 3 Leicester
NUTS/ITL 2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
NUTS/ITL 1 East Midlands
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 33
Households (2011) 20
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
5,490 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£39,300
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)LeicesterE63009743
Census output area (2021)E00068884
Census output area (2011)E00068884
Lower layer super output area (2021)Leicester 040GE01034021
Lower layer super output area (2011)Leicester 040AE01013646
Middle layer super output area (2021)Leicester City SouthE02006850
Middle layer super output area (2011)Leicester City SouthE02006850
Travel to work areaLeicesterE30000230
Property sales
Average property price in Leicester £275,381
Annual change -1.4%
View all properties sold in the LE postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
11 Tower Street, LeicesterTerraced (freehold)Aug 2024£235,000
Terraced (freehold)Dec 2015£222,000
Terraced (freehold)Feb 2004£183,000
Terraced (freehold)Jul 2000£92,000
9 Tower Street, LeicesterTerraced (freehold)May 2021£295,000
Terraced (freehold)Sep 2004£166,000
Terraced (freehold)Aug 1996£66,500
Terraced (freehold)Sep 1995£63,500
19 Tower Street, LeicesterTerraced (freehold)Apr 2007£220,000
Terraced (freehold)Dec 2003£212,500
15 Tower Street, LeicesterTerraced (freehold)Mar 2003£165,000
13 Tower Street, LeicesterTerraced (freehold)May 2001£104,950
Terraced (freehold)Jul 1998£72,500
Terraced (freehold)Feb 1995£56,000
5 Tower Street, LeicesterTerraced (freehold)Apr 2001£70,000


View all properties sold in the LE1 6 sector

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