LE3 5LG
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 023I, Westcotes ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 5LG, 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 5LG
- 151 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyLeicester 023I: 309 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- 24 of 41 properties in LE3 5LG at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Leicester 023INeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 12 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- 97.3% can get gigabit broadband at LE3 5LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE3 5LGRoad 58 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 5LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| The Children's Hospital School Special | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| Hazel Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Slater Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leicester College Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £123,000Bede Street, LE3 5LDMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £112,000Western Road, LE3 0GRJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £72,000The Newarke, LE2 7BYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £148,000Cranmer Street, LE3 0QAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £162,000Saxon Street, LE3 0BLFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £212,000Dane Street, LE3 5LRMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £192,000Cranmer Street, LE3 0QBJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £152,500Ridley Street, LE3 0QJJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 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 5LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- DR S SHAFI380 m
- DE MONTFORT SURGERY400 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)470 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)470 m
- DR U K ROY520 m
Pharmacies
- VISION PHARMACY240 m
- RIVERSIDE PHARMACY330 m
- PEAK PHARMACY470 m
- PATELS CHEMIST510 m
- ST STEPHENS CHEMIST550 m
Dental practices
- DAMIRA WESTCOTES320 m
- 64-72410 m
- BRIGHTSMILES DENTAL PRACTICE410 m
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- WESTCOTES HEALTH CENTRE550 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Leicester SuperstoreTesco130 m
- Tesco Leicester Bede Island ExpressTesco260 m
- Morrisons Daily Briton StreetMorrisons360 m
- Tesco Leicester Hinckley Rd ExpressTesco610 m
- Lidl Upperton Road West Bridge LeicesterLidl620 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 023I
Everything about Leicester 023IThe 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.