LE3 5BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 008H, Abbey ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 5BQ, 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 5BQ
- 211 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 22% on JulyLeicester 008H: 216 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in LE3 5BQ 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 008HNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 13 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE3 5BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE3 5BQRoad 54 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
- 18.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE3 5BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Slater Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Indie Education Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Brook Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Inglehurst Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 5BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £279,950Jarvis Street, LE3 5BQJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £324,995Soar Lane, LE3 5DEJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £280,000Kilby Lane, LE3 5FTApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £390,000Grand Union Embankment, LE3 5BTOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £186,000Grand Union Embankment, LE3 5FQAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £425,000North Lock Road, LE3 5BUOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £425,000Old Wharf, LE3 5GDOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £390,000Bishop Meadow, LE3 5GBFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 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 5BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE460 m
- LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE460 m
- FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)660 m
- GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT)850 m
- BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS560 m
- MATTOCK PHARMACY670 m
- BLACKBIRD PHARMACY790 m
- BOOTS830 m
Dental practices
- CITYDENTAL460 m
- DENTAL SURGERY670 m
- 44 DENTAL CARE720 m
- DENTAL SURGERY850 m
- 29 - 31 BOWLING GREEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)880 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys 132 Highcross StreetSainsburys170 m
- Iceland LeicesterIceland670 m
- Lidl Fosse Road North West Bridge LeicesterLidl680 m
- Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso ExpressTesco710 m
- Heron LeicesterHeron720 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 008H
Everything about Leicester 008HThe 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.