POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

LE4 1BP postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 56 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 11 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 11 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 56 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £135,000Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 56 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

5 within 400m

LE4 1BP links 5 transport stops within 400m and 26 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Ipswich Close (BCT) at about 116m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

55 within 1200m

LE4 1BP currently links 55 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 13 food and drink, 11 personal services, 10 retail. The closest mapped place is Tesco at about 911m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched LE4 1BP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

56 nearby school rows

56 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for LE4 1BP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 48

LE4 1BP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 48 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 671, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 56 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£135,000

Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of LE4 1BP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (7), cafe (3), restaurant (3).

Amenity group

Personal services

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (6), beauty (5).

Amenity group

Retail

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (4), hardware (3), electronics (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (3), bakery (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Fuel

Tesco

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Cosmetology Hub

Beauty at 54, Cherrybrook Close, Leicester.

Grocery

Beaumont Stores (Budgens)

Convenience at 218, Astill Lodge Road, Leicester.

Retail

Blauberg UK

Hardware at Unit E, 99, Boston Road.

Financial services

Santander

Bank at 2, Fletcher Mall, Leicester.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food at 4, Fletcher Mall, Leicester.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Abbey Mead Primary Academy

Primary option in LE4 5HH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School

Primary option in LE4 0FQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Barley Croft Primary School

Primary option in LE4 0UT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for LE4 1BP before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around LE4 1BP.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like LE4 1BP with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess LE4 1BP.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering LE4 1BP.