LE3 5RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 016D, Fosse ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 5RQ, 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 5RQ
- 174 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulyLeicester 016D: 155 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- 17 of 38 properties in LE3 5RQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- 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 330 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE3 5RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE3 5RQRoad 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 5RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Mead Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Slater Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Inglehurst Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Inglehurst Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 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 5RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,600Clifford Street, LE3 5RFFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £185,000Tudor Close, LE3 5RUMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £220,000Bosworth Street, LE3 5RADecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £217,000Rivers Street, LE3 5RXJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £218,000Tudor Road, LE3 5HSMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £190,000Noble Street, LE3 5RWJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £170,000Bosworth Street, LE3 5RBApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £150,000Tudor Road, LE3 5JFJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 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 5RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)330 m
- WESTEND MEDICAL PRACTICE500 m
- DR U K ROY550 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)700 m
- WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)700 m
Pharmacies
- ST STEPHENS CHEMIST500 m
- VISION PHARMACY530 m
- PEAK PHARMACY700 m
- MATTOCK PHARMACY700 m
- SHILCHEM PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- 64-72410 m
- BRIGHTSMILES DENTAL PRACTICE410 m
- WESTCOTES HEALTH CENTRE500 m
- DAMIRA WESTCOTES670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Leicester SuperstoreTesco340 m
- Tesco Leicester Hinckley Rd ExpressTesco440 m
- Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso ExpressTesco580 m
- Lidl Fosse Road North West Bridge LeicesterLidl630 m
- Sainsburys 132 Highcross StreetSainsburys630 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.