Postcode LE3 3BD (Blaby)

Map showing LE3 3BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 3BD is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE3 3BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE3 3BD 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 3BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE3 3BD is Avon Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bidford Road and is 289 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.28 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 3BD (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsway Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE3 3BD is Bees Knees and is 547 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 3BD 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 3BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE3 3BD, and the approximate distance away.

Avon Road 75 m
Kingsway North 167 m
Balmoral Drive 176 m
Bidford Road 190 m
Bidford Close 236 m
Lubbesthorpe Bridle Road 284 m
Shakespeare Drive 285 m
Braunstone Lane 288 m
Shakespeare Close 302 m
Main Street 303 m
Evelyn Road 320 m
Wilnicott Road 354 m
Charlecote Avenue 378 m
Cort Crescent 791 m
Lubbesthorpe Way 1.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 3BD

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 3BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Winstanley School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
0 m
Kingsway Primary School 0 m
Caldecote Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
839 m
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
916 m
Emmanuel Christian School Good
(June 7, 2018)
944 m
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.08 km
Folville Junior School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.23 km
Braunstone Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.34 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.44 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.48 km
Fossebrook Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.52 km
Imperial Avenue Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.84 km
Fullhurst Community College Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.84 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.2 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 2.27 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.4 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.5 km
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.51 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE3 3BD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE3 3BD - Data from Apr 2022

Bidford Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Hathaway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Shottery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Cressida Court Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Braunstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE3 3BD - Data from Dec 2021

Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 598 m
The Pool Inland Water 598 m
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Freeboard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gorse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Kirbylane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE3 3BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 39 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% 20.8 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 485,663 kWh - mean 15,177 kWh : median 15,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 132,263 kWh - mean 4,133 kWh : median 3,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 3BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.61769400
Longitude -1.18426200
OS Easting 455325
OS Northing 0302526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14407
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

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

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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3