Postcode LE3 5BS (Leicester) Terminated May 1994

Map showing LE3 5BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 5BS is located in Leicester It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in May 1994.LE3 5BS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE3 5BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5BS as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to LE3 5BS is Slater Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Slater Street and is 137 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.8 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 5BS (for ages 11 and under) is Slater Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE3 5BS is Bees Knees and is 4.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Policing for LE3 5BS 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 5BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Slater Street 20 m
Bowmars Lane 113 m
Frog Island 132 m
Harding Street 149 m
Heanor Street 156 m
North Bridge Place 161 m
Abbey Gate 199 m
Johnson Street 203 m
St Margaret's Way 208 m
Berkley Street 219 m
Craven Street 246 m
Old Mill Lane 249 m
Northumberland Street 258 m
Littleton Street 270 m
Storey Street 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 5BS

Introduction June 1981
Termination May 1994
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 5BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
21 m
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 489 m
Castle Mead Academy 754 m
Brook Mead Academy 845 m
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.17 km
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.2 km
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.2 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.31 km
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.42 km
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 1.45 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.46 km
The Mulberry School 1.49 km
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 1.56 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.6 km
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.64 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.68 km
Wolsey House Primary School Good
(September 20, 2016)
1.68 km
Stokes Wood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.7 km
Parks Primary School Outstanding
(November 14, 2014)
1.75 km
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Slater Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Slater Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Abbey Gate Bus Stop/Station 230 m
St Margaret's Pastures Bus Stop/Station 234 m
St Margaret's Pastures Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 2.95 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Stream Inland Water 222 m
Old Mill Race Inland Water 331 m
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.39 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64242100
Longitude -1.14160900
OS Easting 458180
OS Northing 0305310
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12400
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester West
Electoral Ward Abbey
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015058
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 008B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2