Postcode LE3 9BZ (Leicester)

Map showing LE3 9BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 9BZ is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE3 9BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE3 9BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9BZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE3 9BZ is Hudson Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glazebrook Road and is 191 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.21 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.42 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 9BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Parks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 14, 2014. 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 9BZ is Bees Knees and is 3.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 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 9BZ 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 9BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE3 9BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Hudson Close 34 m
Jessop Close 52 m
Blackett Avenue 107 m
Wylam Close 113 m
Darlington Road 122 m
New Parks Crescent 143 m
Brunel Avenue 181 m
Gillman Road 189 m
Bonney Road 250 m
Connolly Close 273 m
Blaydon Close 278 m
Copeland Avenue 279 m
Glazebrook Road 291 m
Groby Road 297 m
Birkenshaw Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 9BZ

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 9BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parks Primary School Outstanding
(November 14, 2014)
128 m
Stokes Wood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
143 m
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 825 m
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
881 m
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
881 m
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
982 m
Forest Lodge Academy 1.04 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.08 km
Beaumont Leys School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.11 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.16 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.2 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 km
Fosse Mead Primary Academy 1.36 km
Barley Croft Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.38 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.48 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.62 km
Babington Academy 1.79 km
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.86 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.94 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE3 9BZ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE3 9BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Glazebrook Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Glazebrook Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Stenson Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Pindar Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Stenson Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.32 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE3 9BZ - Data from Dec 2021

Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.67 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.7 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.95 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Kirbylane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE3 9BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.7 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.7 9.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 249,106 kWh - mean 13,111 kWh : median 11,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 72,657 kWh - mean 3,824 kWh : median 3,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 9BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64722800
Longitude -1.16773500
OS Easting 456406
OS Northing 0305824
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3140
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester West
Electoral Ward Western
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 012B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1