LE3 2RU Blaby
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Braunstone Ravenhurst. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Blaby in 2026-27: Band D £2,490 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,660 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,490 | £3,044 | £3,597 | £4,150 | £4,980 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (58% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land To Rear Of 27 To 45, Avon Road, Braunstone Town: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 31 addresses are between 70 m and 71 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Fairbourne Road Braunstone | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 3.6 km |
| Car parks | Havelock Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 26.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Merridale Medical Centre (Rp Tew) | 910 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Medicure Pharmacy | 730 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 550 m |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Braunstone Police Station | 440 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Franklin Park 2.6 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Braunstone Park 68 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Football Ground 5.2 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 74 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | Wood | 130 m north-west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 810 m north-west |
| Bendbow Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Foxholes Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Wood Close Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 31 |
24 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.