Postcode LE3 3FF (Blaby)

Map showing LE3 3FF and nearby postcodes

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

LE3 3FF 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 3FF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE3 3FF is Wardens Walk which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walsingham Crescent and is 239 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 6.62 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 3FF (for ages 11 and under) is Fossebrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. 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 3FF is Bees Knees and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE3 3FF 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 3FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wardens Walk 52 m
Holmfield Avenue West 111 m
South Avenue 133 m
Park Drive 156 m
Field Close 186 m
Walsingham Crescent 216 m
Marriott Close 217 m
Stackyard Close 218 m
Holmfield Avenue East 244 m
Baines Lane 262 m
Garden Close 271 m
Elliott Drive 302 m
Lodge Close 321 m
Wellingar Close 322 m
Chapel Green 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 3FF

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 3FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fossebrook Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
0 m
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.12 km
Emmanuel Christian School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.42 km
The Winstanley School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.52 km
Kingsway Primary School 1.52 km
Braunstone Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.58 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 1.58 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 1.63 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.09 km
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.27 km
Caldecote Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.3 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.3 km
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.35 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.46 km
Folville Junior School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.58 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.7 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.73 km
Forest Lodge Academy 2.85 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.93 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.3 km
Bees Knees Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.3 km
Eurest C/o Royal Mail Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.38 km
The Observatory Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
1.5 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.6 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
1.6 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2022
1.6 km
Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
1.6 km
Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
1.6 km
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.6 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.6 km
Frankie & Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.6 km
Harvester Meridian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2018
1.6 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.6 km
Nando's Chickenland Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
1.6 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
1.6 km
Vue Cinema Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.6 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.63 km
Makro Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 22, 2020
1.99 km
GMOSIERS/Esso Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2020
2.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walsingham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Braunstone Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Braunstone Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Meynell's Gorse Park and Ride Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Holmfield Avenue East Bus Stop/Station 459 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 6.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 465 m
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Kirbylane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
The Pool Inland Water 1.8 km
Blood's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 167.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 39 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% 82.9 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 215,987 kWh - mean 17,999 kWh : median 19,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 3FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.62393400
Longitude -1.20415700
OS Easting 453970
OS Northing 0303203
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23065
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forests ED
Electoral Ward Forest
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016212
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blaby 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blaby 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1