Postcode LE3 3PL (Blaby)

Map showing LE3 3PL and nearby postcodes

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

LE3 3PL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 3PL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE3 3PL is Beechwood Avenue which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Drive and is 255 m away.

The closest primary school to LE3 3PL (for ages 11 and under) is Stafford Leys Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021. 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 3PL is Bees Knees and is 2.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechwood Avenue 82 m
Priory Walk 99 m
Rutland Close 175 m
Charnwood Close 184 m
Charnwood Drive 222 m
Kirby Lane 396 m
Kings Drive 546 m
B5380 585 m
Ratby Lane 857 m
M1 1.04 km
Hinckley Road 1.34 km
B582 2.87 km
A453 21.96 km
A46 25.68 km
A41 43.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 3PL

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 3PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
603 m
Fossebrook Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
886 m
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.39 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 1.55 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 1.78 km
Emmanuel Christian School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.21 km
Braunstone Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.26 km
The Winstanley School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.4 km
Kingsway Primary School 2.4 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.48 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.8 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.81 km
Forest Lodge Academy 3.07 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.13 km
Ratby Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.13 km
Caldecote Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.18 km
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
3.2 km
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
3.22 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
3.28 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Forest Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Grange Avenue Bus Stop/Station 389 m
East Midlands Airport Air 23.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kirbylane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Blood's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.66 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Freeboard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 607,444 kWh - mean 12,655 kWh : median 12,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 190,061 kWh - mean 3,879 kWh : median 3,119 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 3PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.62721300
Longitude -1.21607100
OS Easting 453160
OS Northing 0303561
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22398
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: 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 E33016214
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blaby 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blaby 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3