Postcode LE5 3BB (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 3BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 3BB is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 3BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 3BB 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 LE5 3BB as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to LE5 3BB is Graham Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dysart Way and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.3 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 943 m away.

The closest primary school to LE5 3BB (for ages 11 and under) is Charnwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 19, 2009.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 4.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE5 3BB 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 LE5 3BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 3BB, and the approximate distance away.

Graham Street 22 m
Alberta Street 30 m
Sheldon Street 45 m
Cradock Street 72 m
Malabar Road 106 m
Madras Road 107 m
Arnold Street 121 m
Kent Street 123 m
Sussex Street 145 m
Brunswick Street 171 m
Bell Lane 215 m
Brougham Street 247 m
Nedham Street 250 m
Crafton Street East 252 m
Upper Charnwood Street 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 3BB

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 LE5 3BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
244 m
The Mulberry School 354 m
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
494 m
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
525 m
Highfields Primary School 640 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
645 m
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
676 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
676 m
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
745 m
Green Lane Infant School 810 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 874 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
879 m
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
915 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
986 m
Uplands Infant School 986 m
Jameah Boys Academy 1.02 km
Jameah Academy 1.05 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.05 km
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.23 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 3BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
4.74 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
4.74 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.74 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.8 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.8 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.8 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
4.8 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
4.8 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.8 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
4.8 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.04 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.06 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.06 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.06 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
5.26 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
5.31 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.31 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.31 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
5.33 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
5.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 3BB - Data from Apr 2022

Dysart Way Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Dysart Way Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Dysart Way Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Madras Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Brunswick Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.3 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.3 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.43 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 943 m
East Midlands Airport Air 25.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 3BB - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.75 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.76 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
The Pool Inland Water 4.4 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63869800
Longitude -1.11938200
OS Easting 459689
OS Northing 0304914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3352
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Wycliffe
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014049
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 018C
Output Area / Small Area 3C1