Postcode LE3 0QB (Leicester)

Map showing LE3 0QB and nearby postcodes

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

LE3 0QB 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 0QB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LE3 0QB is Ridley Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruding Road and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 0QB (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 0QB is Bees Knees and is 3.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ridley Street 36 m
Celt Street 76 m
Saxon Street 78 m
Latimer Street 85 m
Cranmer Street 93 m
Roman Street 107 m
Ruding Road 125 m
Tyndale Street 136 m
Shaftesbury Road 144 m
Luther Street 183 m
West Holme Street 199 m
Coventry Street 199 m
Briton Street 204 m
Catesby Street 213 m
Livingstone Street 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 0QB

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 0QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
76 m
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
346 m
Brook Mead Academy 644 m
Castle Mead Academy 731 m
Imperial Avenue Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
937 m
Fullhurst Community College Good
(January 16, 2018)
937 m
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.01 km
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.16 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.26 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.31 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.39 km
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.42 km
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.42 km
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 1.47 km
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.47 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.47 km
Folville Junior School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.6 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.68 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.71 km
The Mulberry School 1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ruding Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Narborough Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Ruding Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Narborough Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Gaul Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.2 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.35 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.15 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 685,043 kWh - mean 14,272 kWh : median 11,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 115,890 kWh - mean 2,575 kWh : median 2,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 0QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62995400
Longitude -1.14944700
OS Easting 457666
OS Northing 0303917
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: 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 E33015510
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 023A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2