
Rat Control & Rat Removal In Leicester
Rat Control · Leicester
Rat Control & Rat Removal In Leicester
Rats Treated, Entry Points Found, Follow-Ups Included
Need rat control in Leicester? We find where rats are getting in and nesting, treat them with tamper-resistant bait stations or traps, come back to check, and seal the entry points so they don't return. We cover Leicester (LE1–LE5), our technicians are about 55 minutes from our Southwell base, and rat control starts from £200; the final price depends on the job, and we'll explain the likely cost before any work starts.

- From £200Final price depends on the job
- 7 days a week6am–8pm, weekends included
- 5.0 on GoogleFrom 194 customer reviews
- LeicesterCovering LE1–LE5
Leicester City Council runs its own pest control service (details). It treats rats, mice, cockroaches, wasps, fleas (council properties only). It doesn't treat ants, bees, foxes, pigeons, bats. Undated price table, read October 2026, VAT included: rats inside or outside free; mice £90 for two visits then £30 per extra visit; cockroaches the same; wasps £90 plus £30 per extra nest; fleas (council properties only) £90 for up to three bedrooms. Businesses and landlords: £90 per hour plus VAT and materials, one-off call-outs only.
Scratching in the loft or walls, droppings in a cupboard or burrows by a shed are the usual first signs. If rats keep coming back, the cause is often a defective drain; our sister company, Urgent Drainage Solutions, can survey it by camera and fit a rat blocker. We cover City Centre, Clarendon Park, Highfields, Stoneygate and the rest of LE1–LE5.
Local Knowledge: Rat Control In Leicester
Leicester's waterways run straight through the city. The River Soar and the canalised Leicester Line of the Grand Union, which the Canal & River Trust puts at just over 41 miles long, meet in the city and pass Abbey Park, Belgrave and the National Space Centre. The Trust also notes that the Soar is prone to flooding after heavy rain. Rising water drives brown rats out of riverbank burrows, and they turn up in gardens, under decking and in sheds on streets that back onto the water.
It's worth knowing that Leicester City Council treats rats in homes free of charge: within 48 hours for rats inside, within 15 working days for rats outside (council pest control page). If you live in the city and can wait, ring the council first on 0116 454 1001. Its paid call-out for businesses and landlords is £90 an hour plus VAT and materials, isn't available as an ongoing contract, and doesn't cover privately owned houses in multiple occupation.
We're the right call when those rules don't fit: a business or HMO, a landlord with several houses, a home outside the city boundary in Leicestershire, or a problem that keeps coming back. Our rat control starts from £200, with tamper-resistant bait stations, trapping where it's safer and follow-up visits included. We look for the way in, too, and quote proofing separately.
More local detail (neighbourhoods, the council's pest service and charges, nearby towns) is on our pest control in Leicester page.
Why Choose Us In Leicester
- Rat control from £200; final price depends on the job
- Same-day visits often available, 7 days a week, 6am–8pm
- Follow-up visits included
- Tamper-resistant bait stations, safe around children and pets
- Unmarked vans for discretion
- Entry points found and proofing advice given
- Clear, upfront advice on cost
How Our Rat Control Visit Works
Call Or Book Online
Tell us where you've seen or heard the rats and we'll book the earliest visit, often the same day.
Survey & Find The Entry
We inspect the house, loft, garden and drains to find where the rats live and how they get in.
Treat Safely
We set locked bait stations or traps, placed out of reach of children and pets, and explain the likely cost before any work starts.
Follow Up & Proof
We return to check, remove dead rats and stations, and quote to seal the entry points.
Rat Control in Leicester: get a price
Free advice by phone or WhatsAppRequest A Callback In Leicester
A local technician will call you back with a clear price.
Areas We Cover For Rat Control
Leicester and the rest of LE1–LE5, including:
- City Centre
- Clarendon Park
- Highfields
- Stoneygate
- Knighton
- Aylestone
- Westcotes
- Belgrave
- Abbey
- Rushey Mead
- Humberstone
- Evington
- Beaumont Leys
- New Parks
Rat Control Leicester: FAQs
More About This Service
Sources for the local facts on this page
- Canal & River Trust — Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
- Canal & River Trust — River Soar
- Leicester City Council — Pest control (pests treated, costs and response times)
- Wikipedia — River Soar
- Canal & River Trust — Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
- Wikipedia — Clarendon Park, Leicester
- Leicester City Council — South Highfields conservation area
- Wikipedia — Belgrave Road, Leicester (the Golden Mile)
- NHS — bedbugs
- NHS — leptospirosis (Weil's disease), spread by rats
Council details are quoted from each council's own website. Drive times are estimates from our Southwell base.
Leicester At A Glance
- Postcodes
- LE1–LE5
- From our Southwell base
- about 55 minutes (around 38 miles)
- Pricing
- Depends on the pest, the property and the time of the visit. Ask us for a price
- Hours
- 7 days · 6am–8pm; emergency call-outs every day
- Council pest control
- Leicester City CouncilUndated price table, read October 2026, VAT included: rats inside or outside free; mice £90 for two visits then £30 per extra visit; cockroaches the same; wasps £90 plus £30 per extra nest; fleas (council properties only) £90 for up to three bedrooms. Businesses and landlords: £90 per hour plus VAT and materials, one-off call-outs only.
- Population
- About 369,000 (council area, Census 2021)
- Pests we treat most here
- rat control, mice control, bed bugs, wasp nests, cockroaches
Google Reviews
A selection of genuine reviews from our Google Business Profile, where we're rated 5.0 out of 5 from 194 reviews.
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Rat Control in Leicester, with clear advice on cost and technicians working 7 days a week. Book online or call 07999 935 929.
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No long forms and nothing to pay online. Tell us what you've found and where, and we'll hold the earliest day for you. If it's urgent — a wasp nest by a door or rats indoors — call us instead.
- Free advice by phone or WhatsApp
- Clear, upfront advice on cost
- Discreet, unmarked vans
- Rated 5.0 on Google
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Rats, mice, wasps, bed bugs, fleas or something else — pick what you've found.
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