Postcode LE3 5GD (Leicester) Terminated December 1981

Map showing LE3 5GD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 5GD is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.LE3 5GD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE3 5GD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5GD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LE3 5GD is B5327 which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Blackbird and is 158 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.43 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 5GD (for ages 11 and under) is Fosse Mead Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE3 5GD is Bees Knees and is 4.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B5327 43 m
Bembridge Road 68 m
Bembridge Close 125 m
Colwell Road 157 m
St Helens Close 185 m
St Helens Drive 193 m
Buckminster Road 197 m
Montvale Gardens 199 m
Jean Drive 211 m
Larchmont Road 214 m
Totland Road 254 m
Butcombe Road 315 m
Oakwood Road 322 m
Blackbird Road 339 m
Cornwall Road 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 5GD

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
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 5GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 527 m
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
592 m
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 734 m
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
847 m
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
959 m
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
959 m
Stokes Wood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.06 km
Beaumont Leys School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.11 km
Parks Primary School Outstanding
(November 14, 2014)
1.13 km
Barley Croft Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.28 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.34 km
Wolsey House Primary School Good
(September 20, 2016)
1.36 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.44 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.58 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.64 km
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 1.66 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.79 km
Babington Academy 1.79 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.8 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Blackbird Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bembridge Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Buckminster Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Buckminster Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Bembridge Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
East Midlands Airport Air 23.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Stream Inland Water 764 m
Old Mill Race Inland Water 880 m
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.48 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64778600
Longitude -1.15007600
OS Easting 457600
OS Northing 0305900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20692
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015447
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2