Postcode LE2 3AB (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 3AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 3AB is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 3AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 3AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 LE2 3AB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to LE2 3AB is Portland Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clarendon Park Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 3AB (for ages 11 and under) is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE2 3AB is Star And Garter and is 2.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 4.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE2 3AB 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 LE2 3AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 3AB, and the approximate distance away.

Portland Road 23 m
Cross Road 102 m
Queens Road 117 m
Clarendon Park Road 153 m
Pendene Road 163 m
Seymour Road 170 m
West Avenue 180 m
Montague Road 183 m
Burlington Road 186 m
Cox Close 192 m
Bulwer Road 214 m
Cecilia Road 229 m
Avenue Road 234 m
Avenue Gardens 242 m
Cradock Road 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 3AB

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 LE2 3AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
289 m
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
309 m
St Crispin's School 510 m
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
593 m
Leicester Preparatory School 601 m
WQE and Regent College Group 625 m
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 659 m
Millgate School 1.07 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.24 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.24 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.32 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.36 km
Land of Learning Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.39 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.46 km
Evington Valley Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.47 km
Madani Girls' School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.47 km
Madani Boys School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.47 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Uplands Infant School 1.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 3AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
2.25 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
2.25 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.25 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.31 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.31 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.31 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
2.31 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
2.31 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.34 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
2.34 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.55 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.58 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.58 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.58 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
2.84 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.85 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.86 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.86 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.86 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
2.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 3AB - Data from Apr 2022

Clarendon Park Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Clarendon Park Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Howard Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
East Avenue Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Gainsborough Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 3AB - Data from Dec 2021

Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.35 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.44 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.47 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 3AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 107.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 96.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 790,741 kWh - mean 30,413 kWh : median 30,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 133,518 kWh - mean 4,604 kWh : median 4,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 3AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.61648100
Longitude -1.11539600
OS Easting 459989
OS Northing 0302446
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22540
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015544
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 030A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3