Auto Locksmith in Highfields and Spinney Hills, Leicester
Matt East of Inta-Lock is the mobile auto locksmith for Highfields and Spinney Hills, Leicester, opening locked cars and making car keys on the street where the vehicle stands.
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Inta-Lock is open 24 hours. Matt is with you within the hour in Leicester, and the same day across Leicestershire. Highfields and Spinney Hills sit south east and east of the city centre, primarily within LE2 and LE5.
Here the car stands on the street, not in a multi storey car park. Many of those streets sit in a residents parking zone, so the house number and the type of bay place the vehicle. A quote is agreed before work begins.
What to Tell Matt From a Highfields Street
Five details place a car on a Highfields or Spinney Hills street before Matt sets off.
- The street and the house number. Give the street and the number of the house the car stands outside. Highfields on its own does not place the car.
- The nearest side street on a long road. Residents parking zones on East Park Road reach house number 454. On East Park Road, London Road or Evington Road, name the nearest side street or shop front.
- LE2 or LE5. Say which postcode district applies. Sparkenhoe Street and Melbourne Road carry LE2 postcodes, and Spinney Hill Road carries LE5.
- The type of bay. Say whether the car stands in a permit bay, a limited waiting bay or the pay and display car park.
- The vehicle and the fault. Give the registration, make, model and year, and say whether the key is shut inside, lost, broken or no longer starts the car.
Call 0116 442 2084 with the street, the house number and the registration. A quote is agreed before work begins.
Call Matt on 0116 442 2084Car Key Services Available on Highfields Streets
Inta-Lock attends these jobs in Highfields and Spinney Hills, and supported key and entry work is carried out where the vehicle stands.
- Lost, stolen, broken and worn keys. Replacement car keys are cut and programmed at the kerb outside a Highfields home, on supported vehicles.
- Lockouts. A car with the keys shut inside is opened by non destructive entry on the street.
- Spare keys. A second key is made from the working key while the car is parked outside the house.
- Snapped blades and failed fobs. A blade broken off in a door lock or ignition is extracted, and a remote that has stopped working is repaired or replaced.
- Ignition and immobiliser faults. A car that does not start with its own key is diagnosed on the street where it stands.
Identity and authority to request the work are checked before key work on a vehicle in Highfields or Spinney Hills. The V5C vehicle registration certificate and photo identification are common examples, and what applies is confirmed on the call.
Street Types Where a Highfields Car Stands
Six place types cover where a car stands in Highfields and Spinney Hills, each with a named example and the detail to give on the call.
| Where the car stands | Named example | Local fact | What to tell Matt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced permit street | Highfield Street or Tichborne Street | Residents parking Zone E, all properties | Street name and house number |
| Shopping street | Evington Road | Limited waiting bays beside permit bays | Nearest shop front and the bay type |
| Road with two zones | East Park Road | Zone E at odd numbers 255 to 345, Zone S between numbers 418 and 454 | House number or nearest side street |
| Main road | London Road | Zone E at listed house numbers | Side of the road and nearest junction |
| Park edge | Mere Road, beside Spinney Hill Park | Park entrances on Mere Road and East Park Road | Which park entrance is nearest |
| Public car park | Goscote House, Willow Court, LE2 0TA | Height limit of 2.10 metres | Bay position and the vehicle height |
The Goscote House car park in Highfields is pay and display and open 24 hours. Drivers enter from Willow Court and leave onto Moon Close, across the road from St Peters Health Centre.
A car on a Highfields street is placed by its house number, and a car in the car park by its bay. Access to the vehicle is confirmed on the call.
Main Roads Around Highfields and Spinney Hills
Highfields stands on high ground south east of Leicester city centre, and London Road climbs that hill.
Spinney Hills lies around Spinney Hill Park, east of the city centre. Mere Road, St Saviours Road, East Park Road and Park Vale Road run around the park. One page covers both areas.
South Highfields centres on Highfield Street and Saxby Street. On the call, name the main road nearest the car and say which side of it the car stands.
Residents Parking Zones on Highfields Streets
Many Highfields streets sit in a residents parking zone of Leicester City Council. Highfield Street, Tichborne Street, Upper Tichborne Street, Saxby Street, Seymour Street, St Albans Road, College Street, Prebend Street, Lincoln Street, Hobart Street, St Stephens Road and Gotham Street are in Zone E for all properties.
Other Highfields streets are in the zone for part of their length. Sparkenhoe Street is in Zone E at odd numbers 35 to 59, St Peters Road at odd numbers 1 to 23, and London Road at numbers 50 and 52 and even numbers 60 to 220.
Evington Road is split between two zones, Zone E up to number 126 and Zone S from number 128 to number 224. The mainly terraced streets on both sides of it joined a residents parking scheme on 17 November 2025. Evington Road itself has 10 minute limited waiting bays and short term bays of up to one hour, and vehicles displaying a blue badge are exempt from the permit holders only restriction.
Say on the call whether the car stands in a permit bay or a limited waiting bay in Highfields. How Matt parks beside it is confirmed before he sets off.
Highfields and Spinney Hills Landmarks by Postcode
Four named places give a driver in Highfields or Spinney Hills a fixed point to quote, and each sits on a different street.
These places are location references only. Quote the one nearest the car, then the street the car stands on.
Matt East Is the Locksmith Highfields Drivers Reach
A call from Highfields or Spinney Hills is answered by Matt East, and Matt attends the vehicle himself. No call centre sits between the driver and the locksmith.
His locksmith training dates from 2011 and his automotive work from 2019, with more than 1,000 jobs since. Matt is SERMI accredited, NCFE qualified, an NNAL member, Enhanced DBS checked and insured to £5 million public liability.
- SERMI Accredited
- NCFE Qualified
- NNAL Member
- Enhanced DBS Checked
- Insured to £5 Million
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Leicester Areas Near Highfields and Spinney Hills
Leicester city centre, Evington, and Knighton and Clarendon Park are the Leicester areas linked from Highfields and Spinney Hills. The same service reaches each of them.
Nearby Leicester AreasView All Areas We CoverRelated Situations Around Highfields and Spinney Hills
Five situations sit beside a call out in Highfields and Spinney Hills, and each one changes what the driver says on the call.
Permit Street Compared With a Limited Waiting Bay
Comparison. A car on a Zone E terraced street and a car in a limited waiting bay on Evington Road receive the same key work from the same locksmith.
Differences. A permit street is for permit holders only, and the house number places the car. A limited waiting bay on Evington Road runs to 10 minutes or to one hour, and the nearest shop front places the car.
Similarities. In both places supported key and entry work is carried out where the vehicle stands, identity and authority are checked first and a quote is agreed before work begins.
Effects. Naming the bay type on the call tells Matt whether the car is on a clock, and the visit is planned around it.
Keys Locked in a Car on Evington Road
A short stop at the Evington Road shops ends with the keys on the seat and the doors locked. The key still belongs to the car, so the job is entry and nothing more. A driver locked out of a car gives the shop front and the bay type, and the door is opened by non destructive entry.
A Second Key for a Highfields Household Car
Some Highfields households run a car parked on the street with one key in daily use. Spare car keys are cut and programmed from that working key at the kerb in Highfields, before the only key is lost or worn out.
Every Key Gone on a Spinney Hills Street
A key lost between the house and the car in Spinney Hills is a security matter as well as a key matter. After lost car keys, missing electronic keys are removed from the immobiliser memory where the vehicle supports it. A mechanical blade still turns a physical lock unless that lock is changed or rekeyed.
Where Highfields Meets the Station and City Centre
Leicester railway station stands on London Road, LE2 0QB, the road that also carries Highfields permit addresses. A driver at the station names the station on the call, and a driver on a Highfields street names the street.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Inta-Lock cover both Highfields and Spinney Hills?
Yes, Inta-Lock covers both Highfields and Spinney Hills, primarily within LE2 and LE5.
One page covers both areas. The street name and the house number place the car in either one.
Is Highfields in LE2 or LE5?
Named places in Highfields carry LE2 postcodes, and Spinney Hill Road in Spinney Hills carries an LE5 postcode.
St Peters Health Centre on Sparkenhoe Street is LE2 0TA and the Highfields Centre on Melbourne Road is LE2 0DS. The Merlyn Vaz centre on Spinney Hill Road is LE5 3GH.
Which parts of East Park Road are in a permit zone?
East Park Road is in two residents parking zones, Zone E at odd numbers 255 to 345 and Zone S between numbers 418 and 454.
The house number the car stands outside shows which zone applies, so give it on the call.
Does a permit zone affect a locksmith visit in Highfields?
How Matt parks on a permit street in Highfields is confirmed on the call, once he has the street and the type of bay.
The key and entry work itself takes place at the vehicle. Vehicles displaying a blue badge are exempt from the permit holders only restriction on the Evington Road scheme.
Does Matt attend a car inside the Goscote House car park?
Attendance inside the Goscote House car park is confirmed on the call, once Matt has the bay position and the vehicle.
The car park is entered from Willow Court, LE2 0TA, is open 24 hours and has a height limit of 2.10 metres.
How quickly does an auto locksmith reach Highfields?
Matt is with you within the hour in Leicester, and the same day across Leicestershire.
The house number and the nearest side street remove the search along a long terraced street.
How much does an auto locksmith cost in Spinney Hills?
The cost of an auto locksmith in Spinney Hills depends on the vehicle, the type of key and the work, and a quote is agreed before work begins.
No price list is published. The registration, make, model and year produce the quote on the call.
Call Matt on 0116 442 2084 from any street in Highfields or Spinney Hills, day or night.