Postcode LE1 3FT (Leicester)

Map showing LE1 3FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE1 3FT is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE1 3FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE1 3FT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE1 3FT as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to LE1 3FT is Kildare Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haymarket Bus Station and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.31 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 814 m away.

The closest primary school to LE1 3FT (for ages 11 and under) is Taylor Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE1 3FT is Bees Knees and is 4.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 4.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 249.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE1 3FT is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE1 3FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE1 3FT, and the approximate distance away.

Kildare Street 48 m
Clarence Street 55 m
Hill Street 88 m
Lower Lee Street 131 m
St James Street 160 m
Humberstone Gate 167 m
Eldon Street 179 m
Haymarket 182 m
Camden Street 182 m
Earl Street 182 m
Lower Free Lane 194 m
Fleet Street 195 m
Lee Street 204 m
Fox Lane 206 m
Yeoman Lane 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 3FT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE1 3FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mulberry School 575 m
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 764 m
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
810 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
856 m
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
924 m
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
987 m
Brook Mead Academy 1.04 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.04 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.04 km
Highfields Primary School 1.06 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.18 km
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.28 km
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.3 km
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.33 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.35 km
Uplands Infant School 1.35 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.37 km
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 1.4 km
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.43 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE1 3FT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
4.67 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
4.67 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2022
4.67 km
Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
4.67 km
Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
4.67 km
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.67 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.67 km
Frankie & Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.67 km
Harvester Meridian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2018
4.67 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.67 km
Nando's Chickenland Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
4.67 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
4.67 km
Vue Cinema Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
4.67 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.72 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
4.72 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
4.73 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
4.73 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.73 km
Aldi Stores Ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
4.8 km
Bees Knees Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE1 3FT - Data from Apr 2022

Haymarket Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Haymarket Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Haymarket Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Haymarket Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Haymarket Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.31 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.31 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 814 m
East Midlands Airport Air 24.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE1 3FT - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.06 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.08 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.67 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE1 3FT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 249.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.9 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.3 2.5
300+ Mbps 100% 875 0

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 160,146 kWh - mean 10,009 kWh : median 10,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 203,696 kWh - mean 5,223 kWh : median 3,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE1 3FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63740400
Longitude -1.13040200
OS Easting 458945
OS Northing 0304761
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9456
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Leicester
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015082
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 041A
Output Area / Small Area 3B3