LE3 2BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 029F, Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 2BQ, 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 2BQ
- 66 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 14% on JulyLeicester 029F: 89 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in LE3 2BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Leicester 029FNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- 94% can get gigabit broadband at LE3 2BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE3 2BQRoad 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
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE3 2BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Fields Academy Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Fullhurst Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Imperial Avenue Infant School Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Folville Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ellesmere College Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £203,000Marlow Road, LE3 2BQApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £182,500Wolverton Road, LE3 2ALDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £223,000Lambert Road, LE3 2BNSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £175,000Lambert Road, LE3 2BPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £217,000Mavis Avenue, LE3 2BSNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £171,500Lambert Road, LE3 2AGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £200,000Mountcastle Road, LE3 2BXMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £197,000Hopefield Road, LE3 2BLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 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 2BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY520 m
- MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)660 m
- DR S SHAFI910 m
- WALNUT ST MED CTR940 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)950 m
Pharmacies
- POLY PHARMACY620 m
- MERRIDALE PHARMACY660 m
- PATELS CHEMIST820 m
- PEAK PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY500 m
- WINCHESTER AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE510 m
- MM DENTAL CARE UPPERTON ROAD660 m
- SMILE ESSENTIAL750 m
- AYLESTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)900 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily LeicesterMorrisons420 m
- Iceland Narborough RoadIceland500 m
- Lidl Upperton Road West Bridge LeicesterLidl670 m
- Morrisons Daily Briton StreetMorrisons900 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 029F
Everything about Leicester 029FThe 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
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- 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.