LE3 9LL Leicester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Western. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Leicester in 2026-27: Band D £2,529 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,686 | £1,967 | £2,248 | £2,529 | £3,091 | £3,653 | £4,215 | £5,058 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (98% of about 620 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 30 addresses are between 96 m and 99 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 4.2 km |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Speers Road New Parks | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 3.3 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 22.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Parks Medical Centre (B Hainsworth) | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Frith Hospital (Epma) | 650 m |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - New Parks Police Station | 400 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Hina Supermarket Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,950 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Western Park 61 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bonney Road Allotments 3.5 ha | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 65 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at New Parks, Leicester, a scheduled monument, 150 m west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at New Parks, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 150 m west |
| Moated site and garden enclosure at Glenfield | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south |
| Oakmeadow Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km south-west |
| Fishley Belt | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| Little Gorse | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| New Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Old Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the postcode's 30 addresses is 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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.