The postcode LE3 3AF is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE3 3AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE3 3AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 3AF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to LE3 3AF is Bidford Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bidford Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.17 km away.
The closest primary school to LE3 3AF (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsway Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is New College Leicester. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of LE3 3AF is Bees Knees and is 725 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 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 3AF 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE3 3AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE3 3AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE3 3AF
| 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 LE3 3AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Winstanley School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 4, 2019) | 242 m |
| Kingsway Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 242 m | |
| Emmanuel Christian School | Independent school | 4-16 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 704 m |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 841 m |
| Braunstone Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Folville Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.16 km |
| Queensmead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Fossebrook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Ellesmere College | Special school | 4-19 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Imperial Avenue Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Fullhurst Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| St Mary's Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Dovelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.99 km |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.07 km | |
| West Gate School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 2.17 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.27 km | |
| New College Leicester | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Stafford Leys Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 2.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE3 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Play (Leicester) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2021 | 719 m | |
| Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 719 m | |
| David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 719 m | |
| Frankie & Benny's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Harvester Meridian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2018 | 719 m | |
| Hollywood Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Nando's Chickenland Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 719 m | |
| Pizza Hut Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Vue Cinema | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 719 m | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 725 m | |
| Bees Knees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 725 m | |
| The Observatory Beefeater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 885 m | |
| Eurest C/o Royal Mail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 1.08 km | |
| GMOSIERS/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2020 | 1.4 km | |
| Malthurst Jet Osiers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| MFG Esso Meridian Way | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 24, 2021 | 1.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE3 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Bidford Road | 64 m | |
| Cressida Court | 130 m | |
| Woodshawe Rise | 212 m | |
| Woodshawe Rise | 222 m | |
| Woodshawe Rise | 284 m | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.17 km | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 5.34 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 24.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE3 3AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Bendbow Spinney | 406 m | |
| The Pool | 426 m | |
| Foxholes Spinney | 493 m | |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | 857 m | |
| Little Gorse | 1.05 km | |
| Long Spinney | 1.16 km | |
| Highway Spinney | 1.21 km | |
| Wood Close Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Meynell's Gorse | 1.43 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | 1.58 km | |
| The Osiers | 1.84 km | |
| Freeboard Spinney | 2.31 km | |
| Kirbylane Spinneys | 2.32 km | |
| New Spinney | 2.34 km | |
| Oakmeadow Spinney | 2.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE3 3AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.7 Mbps | 76.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.4 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 21 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% | 20 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.4 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE3 3AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.61983800 |
| Longitude | -1.18364700 |
| OS Easting | 455364 |
| OS Northing | 0302765 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Leicestershire |
| County Electorial Division | Braunstone ED |
| Electoral Ward | Winstanley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000129 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016220 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blaby 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blaby 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |