Postcode LE3 0BW (Leicester)

Map showing LE3 0BW and nearby postcodes

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

LE3 0BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 0BW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LE3 0BW is Stuart Street which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Noel Street and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 0BW (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 0BW is Bees Knees and is 2.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stuart Street 108 m
Upperton Road 124 m
Noel Street 143 m
Walton Street 147 m
Wilberforce Road 163 m
Bruce Street 163 m
Westleigh Road 185 m
Eastleigh Road 194 m
Ivy Road 209 m
Equity Road 232 m
Sheffield Street 244 m
Browning Street 253 m
Bisley Street 263 m
Cambridge Street 285 m
Paton Street 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 0BW

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 0BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Imperial Avenue Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
506 m
Fullhurst Community College Good
(January 16, 2018)
506 m
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
601 m
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
749 m
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
902 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.1 km
Folville Junior School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.14 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.17 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.21 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.3 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.32 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.54 km
Caldecote Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.6 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.61 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.75 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.84 km
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.86 km
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.86 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.9 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Noel Street Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Stuart Street Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Westleigh Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.77 km
The Pool Inland Water 1.81 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.92 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 115.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 18.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 20% 71.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 80% 331 36

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62509900
Longitude -1.15190500
OS Easting 457506
OS Northing 0303375
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12947
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 029C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2