LE3 5HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 016D, Fosse ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 5HQ, 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 5HQ
- 157 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 27% on JulyLeicester 016D: 155 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- 17 of 41 properties in LE3 5HQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 2 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Leicester 016DNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE3 5HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE3 5HQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE3 5HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Slater Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Inglehurst Infant School Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Inglehurst Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Brook Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
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 5HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £172,000Tewkesbury Street, LE3 5HQMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £205,000Vaughan Street, LE3 5JLFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £162,000Tewkesbury Street, LE3 5HPMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £166,000Warwick Street, LE3 5SEMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £134,500Warwick Street, LE3 5SDMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £180,000Warren Street, LE3 5JRSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £170,000Bosworth Street, LE3 5RBApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £71,500Vaughan Street, LE3 5JPAugust 2023, 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 5HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)210 m
- WESTEND MEDICAL PRACTICE690 m
- DR U K ROY760 m
- GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT)830 m
- INCLUSION HEALTHCARE870 m
Pharmacies
- MATTOCK PHARMACY470 m
- ST STEPHENS CHEMIST690 m
- VISION PHARMACY770 m
- SHILCHEM PHARMACY780 m
- BLACKBIRD PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY470 m
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- 64-72630 m
- BRIGHTSMILES DENTAL PRACTICE630 m
- WESTCOTES HEALTH CENTRE690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso ExpressTesco380 m
- Lidl Fosse Road North West Bridge LeicesterLidl400 m
- Tesco Leicester SuperstoreTesco570 m
- Sainsburys 132 Highcross StreetSainsburys580 m
- Tesco Leicester Hinckley Rd ExpressTesco590 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 016D
Everything about Leicester 016DThe 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.