LE3 0BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 029E, Westcotes ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 0BZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LE3 0BZ
- 119 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 2% on JulyLeicester 029E: 116 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 1.6 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in LE3 0BZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Leicester 029ENeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- 100% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at LE3 0BZRoad 42 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE3 0BZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| St Mary's Fields Academy Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Fullhurst Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Imperial Avenue Infant School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LE3 0BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,500Western Road, LE3 0EANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £247,500Watkin Road, LE2 7BASeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £190,000Sheffield Street, LE3 0GXAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £176,500Bruce Street, LE3 0AGJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £345,000Darnall Road, LE2 7ASDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £242,000Hattersley Way, LE2 7BBNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £290,000Watkin Road, LE2 7HWNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £172,000Wilberforce Road, LE3 0DGMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LE3 0BZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- DR S SHAFI390 m
- NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY440 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)500 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)500 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR560 m
Pharmacies
- POLY PHARMACY200 m
- PATELS CHEMIST380 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY470 m
- PEAK PHARMACY500 m
- VISION PHARMACY580 m
Dental practices
- MM DENTAL CARE UPPERTON ROAD220 m
- DAMIRA WESTCOTES440 m
- WINCHESTER AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE580 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
- COMMUNITY DENTAL GA SERVICE780 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Upperton Road West Bridge LeicesterLidl110 m
- Morrisons Daily Briton StreetMorrisons340 m
- Iceland Narborough RoadIceland460 m
- Tesco Leicester Bede Island ExpressTesco540 m
- Morrisons Daily LeicesterMorrisons610 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 029E
Everything about Leicester 029EThe postcode district: LE3
Everything about LE3Your MP
- Liz KendallLabourMP for Leicester West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.