Postcode LE3 2WA (Blaby)

Map showing LE3 2WA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 2WA is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE3 2WA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE3 2WA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 2WA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE3 2WA is The Chase which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winstanley Arms and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 4.02 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 2WA (for ages 11 and under) is Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs - Leicester and is 969 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.3 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 LE3 2WA is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland 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 2WA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE3 2WA, and the approximate distance away.

The Chase 19 m
The Osiers 100 m
The Glade 113 m
Leyland Road 167 m
Pinfold 170 m
Shipman Road 196 m
Riseholme Close 199 m
Gayhurst Close 201 m
Fishpools 214 m
Woodcote Road 224 m
Edenhurst Avenue 234 m
Riddington Road 234 m
Monica Road 236 m
Freeboard Road 243 m
Southside Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 2WA

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 2WA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
316 m
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
564 m
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.08 km
The Winstanley School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.36 km
Kingsway Primary School 1.36 km
Caldecote Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.38 km
Folville Junior School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.8 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.93 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.98 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.04 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.18 km
Emmanuel Christian School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.27 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.43 km
Imperial Avenue Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.43 km
Fullhurst Community College Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.43 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.62 km
Fossebrook Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.62 km
Braunstone Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.66 km
Brockington College Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.71 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE3 2WA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hilton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2018
684 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
692 m
GMOSIERS/Esso Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2020
737 m
Malthurst Jet Osiers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
737 m
MFG Esso Meridian Way Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 24, 2021
737 m
Wilson Vale Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
747 m
Mai Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
810 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
810 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 6, 2021
843 m
Sushi Gourmet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
843 m
Boo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
969 m
Chaiiwala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
969 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
969 m
Fattoush Urban Lebanese Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
969 m
Greggs - Leicester Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
969 m
Grounded Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
969 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
969 m
Isha Patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
969 m
Itsu Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
969 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
969 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE3 2WA - Data from Apr 2022

Winstanley Arms Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Winstanley Arms Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Willow Court Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Gayhurst Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Pinfold Bus Stop/Station 219 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE3 2WA - Data from Dec 2021

The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 536 m
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Freeboard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Fishpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Gorse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
The Pool Inland Water 1.73 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE3 2WA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 30 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 0% 119.9 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 270,339 kWh - mean 15,019 kWh : median 14,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 75,595 kWh - mean 4,200 kWh : median 4,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 2WA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.60589200
Longitude -1.17926900
OS Easting 455678
OS Northing 0301217
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22990
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Braunstone ED
Electoral Ward Millfield
Local Authority District Blaby
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 E07000129
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
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 East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016222
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blaby 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blaby 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1