Postcode LE2 3BA (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 3BA and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 3BA 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 3BA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to LE2 3BA is Cross Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Avenue and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 3BA (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 3BA is Star And Garter and is 3.01 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 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 3.9 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 3BA 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 3BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Road 56 m
Avenue Road 101 m
Burlington Road 117 m
Avenue Gardens 122 m
Springfield Road 126 m
Portland Road 127 m
Pendene Road 177 m
West Avenue 187 m
East Avenue 214 m
Beechcroft Road 216 m
Queens Road 235 m
Cecilia Road 269 m
Central Avenue 271 m
North Avenue 286 m
Clarendon Park Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 3BA

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 3BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
204 m
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
450 m
Leicester Preparatory School 457 m
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
464 m
St Crispin's School 479 m
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 660 m
WQE and Regent College Group 724 m
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.17 km
Millgate School 1.21 km
Land of Learning Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.25 km
Evington Valley Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.34 km
Madani Girls' School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.34 km
Madani Boys School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.36 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.36 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.39 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.46 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.5 km
Uplands Infant School 1.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Clarendon Park Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Clarendon Park Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
St Johns Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
St Johns Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.39 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.43 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.48 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 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% 24.5 4
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 89.5 13.1
300+ Mbps 97.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 767,345 kWh - mean 25,578 kWh : median 24,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 173,743 kWh - mean 4,964 kWh : median 3,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 3BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.61696100
Longitude -1.11340000
OS Easting 460123
OS Northing 0302499
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