Postcode LE3 0BS (Leicester)

Map showing LE3 0BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 0BS is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE3 0BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE3 0BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 LE3 0BS as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to LE3 0BS is Norman Street which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gaul Street and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 0BS (for ages 11 and under) is Shaftesbury Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022.

The local pub for residents of LE3 0BS is Bees Knees and is 3.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE3 0BS 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 LE3 0BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE3 0BS, and the approximate distance away.

Norman Street 68 m
Briton Street 102 m
Gaul Street 134 m
Roman Street 148 m
Paton Street 156 m
Equity Road 179 m
Shaftesbury Road 194 m
Saxon Street 198 m
Upperton Road 212 m
Browning Street 221 m
Western Road 237 m
Celt Street 246 m
Ridley Street 253 m
Sheffield Street 260 m
Cambridge Street 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 0BS

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 LE3 0BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
297 m
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
589 m
Imperial Avenue Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
773 m
Fullhurst Community College Good
(January 16, 2018)
773 m
Brook Mead Academy 873 m
Castle Mead Academy 965 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.04 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.08 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.1 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.27 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.41 km
Folville Junior School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.43 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.52 km
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.63 km
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.63 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.7 km
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.7 km
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 1.71 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.81 km
Caldecote Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE3 0BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
2.99 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
2.99 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2022
2.99 km
Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
2.99 km
Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
2.99 km
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.99 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.99 km
Frankie & Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.99 km
Harvester Meridian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2018
2.99 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.99 km
Nando's Chickenland Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
2.99 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
2.99 km
Vue Cinema Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
2.99 km
Aldi Stores Ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
3.15 km
Bees Knees Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.15 km
The Observatory Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
3.23 km
Eurest C/o Royal Mail Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
3.48 km
GMOSIERS/Esso Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2020
3.51 km
Malthurst Jet Osiers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
3.51 km
MFG Esso Meridian Way Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
3.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE3 0BS - Data from Apr 2022

Gaul Street Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Gaul Street Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Equity Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE3 0BS - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.44 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.59 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.04 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE3 0BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 434,418 kWh - mean 20,687 kWh : median 15,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 0BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62777100
Longitude -1.14960700
OS Easting 457658
OS Northing 0303674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7942
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester West
Electoral Ward Westcotes
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: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015511
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 023A
Output Area / Small Area 2A2