Postcode LE3 5BB (Leicester) Terminated December 1995

Map showing LE3 5BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 5BB is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1995.LE3 5BB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE3 5BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5BB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LE3 5BB is Richard III Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Bridge and is 185 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.63 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 5BB (for ages 11 and under) is Shaftesbury Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022.

The local pub for residents of LE3 5BB is Bees Knees and is 3.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Policing for LE3 5BB is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City 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 5BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE3 5BB, and the approximate distance away.

Richard III Road 32 m
Bath Lane 127 m
St Augustine Road 151 m
All Saints Road 162 m
Blackfriars Street 162 m
Welles Street 179 m
Ruding Street 190 m
Talbot Lane 193 m
Tudor Close 211 m
Rivers Street 219 m
Alexander Street 228 m
St Nicholas Circle 246 m
Holy Bones 249 m
Little Holme Street 257 m
Duns Lane 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 5BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE3 5BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brook Mead Academy 58 m
Castle Mead Academy 132 m
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
409 m
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
661 m
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
813 m
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 933 m
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.21 km
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.21 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.23 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.32 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.37 km
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.41 km
The Mulberry School 1.51 km
Imperial Avenue Infant School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.6 km
Fullhurst Community College Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.6 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.61 km
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.66 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.72 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.75 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE3 5BB - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE3 5BB - Data from Apr 2022

West Bridge Bus Stop/Station 185 m
West Bridge Bus Stop/Station 205 m
St Nicholas Circle Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Tudor Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Tudor Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.63 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.63 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.78 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE3 5BB - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 590 m
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 734 m
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.73 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63515900
Longitude -1.14441100
OS Easting 458000
OS Northing 0304500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3407
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester West
Electoral Ward Fosse
Local Authority District Leicester
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 E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
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 Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015471
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2