LE3 5QW
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 016D, Fosse ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 5QW, 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 5QW
- 158 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 16% on JulyLeicester 016D: 155 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in LE3 5QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Leicester 016DNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE3 5QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE3 5QWRoad 63 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 5QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Inglehurst Infant School Primary | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dovelands Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, September 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Inglehurst Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 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 5QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Noble Street, LE3 5RWJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £75,000Fosse Road North, LE3 5RTDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £171,000Bosworth Street, LE3 5RDMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £230,000Norfolk Street, LE3 5QNOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £155,000Daneshill Road, LE3 6ANNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £130,600Clifford Street, LE3 5RFFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £117,500Andrewes Close, LE3 5PDMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £260,000St Pauls Road, LE3 9DEMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 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 5QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)240 m
- WESTEND MEDICAL PRACTICE390 m
- DR U K ROY460 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)670 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)670 m
Pharmacies
- ST STEPHENS CHEMIST390 m
- SHILCHEM PHARMACY510 m
- VISION PHARMACY560 m
- PEAK PHARMACY670 m
- MATTOCK PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY180 m
- 64-72350 m
- BRIGHTSMILES DENTAL PRACTICE350 m
- WESTCOTES HEALTH CENTRE390 m
- DENTAL SURGERY680 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Leicester Hinckley Rd ExpressTesco270 m
- Tesco Leicester SuperstoreTesco470 m
- Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso ExpressTesco520 m
- Lidl Fosse Road North West Bridge LeicesterLidl590 m
- Morrisons Daily Briton StreetMorrisons810 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.