The postcode LE2 3YB is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 3YB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE2 3YB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3YB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to LE2 3YB is Westgate Road which is centered 75 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Palmerston Way and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.51 km away.
The closest primary school to LE2 3YB (for ages 11 and under) is Overdale Junior School.
The local pub for residents of LE2 3YB is Star And Garter and is 1.42 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 647 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE2 3YB is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 3YB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE2 3YB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE2 3YB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE2 3YB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 117 m | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 117 m | |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 750 m |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 879 m |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 879 m | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Millgate School | Special school | 7-16 | 1.31 km | |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.4 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Leicester Islamic Academy | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Leicester Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.92 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 3YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 647 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 647 m | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 647 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 729 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 729 m | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 729 m | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 729 m | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 729 m | |
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 750 m | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 750 m | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 947 m | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 1 km | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 1 km | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 1 km | |
| Wigston News And Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 1.23 km | |
| Amberwood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
| Dhils Eats | Awaiting Inspection | 1.27 km | |
| Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 1.27 km | |
| Vive Foods LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 1.32 km | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 1.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 3YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Palmerston Way | 141 m | |
| Kingsmead Road | 161 m | |
| Meadvale Road | 186 m | |
| Overdale Road | 192 m | |
| Meadvale Road | 208 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 3.29 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 3YB - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashclose Spinney | 359 m | |
| Knighton Spinney | 540 m | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 760 m | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.08 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.79 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 2.29 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 2.4 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.42 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 2.89 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 2.94 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.99 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 3.04 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 3.09 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 3.14 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 3.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 3YB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.2 Mbps | 95.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.8 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.3 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE2 3YB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.60188900 |
| Longitude | -1.11524700 |
| OS Easting | 460019 |
| OS Northing | 0300823 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leicester South |
| Electoral Ward | Knighton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015556 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 032D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |