Postcode LE3 9LB (Leicester)

Map showing LE3 9LB and nearby postcodes

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

LE3 9LB 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 9LB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to LE3 9LB is Hoball Close which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Speers Road and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.1 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.43 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 9LB (for ages 11 and under) is Forest Lodge Academy. 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 9LB is Bees Knees and is 3.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE3 9LB 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 9LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hoball Close 77 m
Speers Road 110 m
Battersbee Road 138 m
Overseal Road 161 m
Pickwell Close 174 m
Falconer Crescent 176 m
Battersbee Way 200 m
Torcross Close 213 m
Dunnock Court 213 m
Charnor Road 224 m
Towle Road 233 m
Goldfinch Close 234 m
Laurel Close 238 m
Hassal Road 242 m
Heays Close 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 9LB

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 9LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Lodge Academy 165 m
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
390 m
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
670 m
Parks Primary School Outstanding
(November 14, 2014)
1.22 km
Stokes Wood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.28 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 1.35 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.42 km
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.8 km
Inglehurst Infant School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.84 km
Inglehurst Junior School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.84 km
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 1.85 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.92 km
Beaumont Leys School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.95 km
Braunstone Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.96 km
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.04 km
Queensmead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.11 km
Dovelands Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.14 km
Barley Croft Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.16 km
Emmanuel Christian School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Speers Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Speers Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Knowles Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Knowles Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Musson Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.1 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 4.2 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Meynell's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Highway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Kirbylane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.77 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.77 km
Blood's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.91 km
Foxholes Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 123.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.8 11
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 277,242 kWh - mean 17,328 kWh : median 16,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 9LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64725500
Longitude -1.18458500
OS Easting 455266
OS Northing 0305814
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3475
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017985
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 039E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3