POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
LE87 postcode decision report
Narrow live coverage
LE87 currently groups 1 live postcode row with best-fit area context in Leicester. Aggregate median sold price reads at £5,000,000 across 1 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 97.5% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 97.8% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. No nearby school snapshot is linked from the leading exact postcode follow-up yet.
Partial live postcode rollup with exact-postcode follow-up | Sold prices through 19 Sep 2024 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
- Matched postcodes 1Live postcode rows grouped under LE87
- Median sold price in LE87, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 19 Sep 2024
- Best-fit area LeicesterUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
- Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
- Schools snapshot Partial school snapshotNo nearby school snapshot is linked from the leading exact postcode yet
Joined partial postcode brief
Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price in LE87, last 5 years
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 19 Sep 2024.
Connectivity
Gigabit 97.5%Gigabit availability is 97.5%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 97.8% in the current area-level summary.
Planning
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Leicester in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
Partial school snapshotNo nearby school snapshot is currently linked from the leading exact postcode follow-up.
Transport
1,585 mapped stopsLeicester currently links 1,585 mapped transport stops, including 2 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside LE87.
Local business
Score 100/100Leicester currently links 1,277 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 504 food and drink, 244 grocery, 156 nightlife. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
5,047 online job adverts observedLeicester local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 4,369 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Exact postcode follow-up
1 linked postcodeStart with LE87 2BB, Leicester and then work through the other 0 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.
Median sold price in LE87, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 19 Sep 2024.
Built from 1 matched postcode row within the postcode area LE87, with best-fit area context in Leicester.
Area context
Median sold price, last 5 years
Leicester: £227,500. Based on 15,625 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026.
Local business
LE87 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.
Amenity group
Food and drink
504 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (229), restaurant (162), cafe (113).
Amenity group
Grocery
244 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (157), supermarket (62), bakery (12).
Amenity group
Nightlife
156 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (123), bar (33).
Amenity group
Personal services
115 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (88), beauty (27).
Exact postcode follow-up
Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.
outcode match
LE87 2BB
LE87 2BB, 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.
Partial coverage
Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.
Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for LE87 2BB before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around LE87.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like LE87 with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess LE87.
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