Postcode LE3 9SL (Leicester)

Map showing LE3 9SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE3 9SL is located in Leicester It was introduced in May 2006 and is an active postcode. LE3 9SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE3 9SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 9SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE3 9SL is Buddon Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glenfield Hospital and is 463 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.52 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 5.02 km away.

The closest primary school to LE3 9SL (for ages 11 and under) is The Hall School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2018. 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 9SL is Bees Knees and is 4.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buddon Close 28 m
Polebrook Close 104 m
Broadnook Close 117 m
Kinchley Close 194 m
Martinshaw Close 198 m
Broombriggs Road 222 m
Roecliffe Close 222 m
Burrow Close 226 m
Billesdon Close 258 m
Lady Hay Road 275 m
Tyburn Close 336 m
Leicester Road 529 m
Gynsill Lane 628 m
A5630 800 m
Anstey Lane 1.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE3 9SL

Introduction May 2006
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 9SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
859 m
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.18 km
Forest Lodge Academy 1.38 km
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.44 km
Babington Academy 1.64 km
Beaumont Leys School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.65 km
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.67 km
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.7 km
Barley Croft Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.72 km
Stokes Wood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.77 km
Parks Primary School Outstanding
(November 14, 2014)
1.77 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.78 km
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 1.85 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.9 km
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.03 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.24 km
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.35 km
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Good
(April 12, 2018)
2.39 km
West Gate School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.47 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glenfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 463 m
County Hall Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Glenfield Hospital Bus Stop/Station 544 m
Glenfield Frith Drive Bus Stop/Station 603 m
County Hall Bus Stop/Station 605 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.52 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.52 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
East Midlands Airport Air 21.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Sheet Hedges Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Dimmingsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Chaplin's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Cowpen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.22 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.28 km
Thorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 31.8 Mbps 59.33 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 5 Mbps 11.57 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.1 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 125,475 kWh - mean 7,842 kWh : median 8,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 35,512 kWh - mean 2,220 kWh : median 2,022 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE3 9SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.65846700
Longitude -1.18354800
OS Easting 455322
OS Northing 0307062
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11782
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester West
Electoral Ward Beaumont Leys
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015424
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 004A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1