The postcode LE3 8BL is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE3 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE3 8BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to LE3 8BL is The Balk which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Morrisons and is 85 m away.
The closest primary school to LE3 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Glenfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017. 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 8BL is Bees Knees and is 3.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE3 8BL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE3 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE3 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE3 8BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE3 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 213 m |
| The Hall School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Forest Lodge Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.55 km | |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2015) | 1.6 km |
| New College Leicester | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Elizabeth Woodville Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 2.23 km |
| Martinshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Parks Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 14, 2014) | 2.51 km |
| The Latimer Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| Stokes Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| West Gate School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 2.59 km |
| Braunstone Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 2.65 km |
| Buswells Lodge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Ratby Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Kirby Muxloe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.83 km |
| Wolfdale School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.89 km |
| Fossebrook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| Emmanuel Christian School | Independent school | 4-16 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE3 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 3.96 km | |
| Bees Knees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 3.96 km | |
| Eurest C/o Royal Mail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 4.17 km | |
| 360 Play (Leicester) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2021 | 4.18 km | |
| Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 4.18 km | |
| David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 4.18 km | |
| Frankie & Benny's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Harvester Meridian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2018 | 4.18 km | |
| Hollywood Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Nando's Chickenland Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 4.18 km | |
| Pizza Hut Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| Vue Cinema | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 4.18 km | |
| The Observatory Beefeater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 4.2 km | |
| New Lubbesthorpe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 4.24 km | |
| GMOSIERS/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2020 | 4.79 km | |
| Malthurst Jet Osiers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2019 | 4.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE3 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Morrisons | 85 m | |
| Morrisons | 134 m | |
| Church Road | 139 m | |
| Church Road | 156 m | |
| Stamford Close | 174 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 21.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE3 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Fishley Belt | 782 m | |
| Oakmeadow Spinney | 1.25 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Blood's Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Cowpen Spinney | 1.97 km | |
| Kirbylane Spinneys | 2.14 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Meynell's Gorse | 2.45 km | |
| Highway Spinney | 2.65 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Little Gorse | 2.78 km | |
| Groby Pool | 2.84 km | |
| Sheet Hedges Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Martinshaw Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Bendbow Spinney | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE3 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.9 Mbps | 106.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 123.8 | 18.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE3 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.65010600 |
| Longitude | -1.20323900 |
| OS Easting | 454000 |
| OS Northing | 0306115 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Charnwood |
| County Electorial Division | Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forests ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ellis |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000129 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33017987 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blaby 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blaby 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |