LE3 8LG
PostcodeA postcode in Leicester 039C, Western ward, Leicester.
This report describes the area around LE3 8LG, 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 8LG
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyLeicester 039C: 162 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester, 5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in LE3 8LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Leicester 039CNeighbourhood
- £227,322 average priceFor the whole of Leicester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE3 8LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE3 8LGRoad 51 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
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE3 8LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Educ8 Leicestershire Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Glenfield Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Forest Lodge Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| The Herewoode Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| The Hall School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Braunstone Community Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| West Gate School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £212,000Ibbetson Avenue, LE3 8LGMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £293,000Sword Close, LE3 8SYDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £207,500Cranstone Crescent, LE3 8LADecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £165,000Forbes Close, LE3 8LFJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £346,000Normandy Close, LE3 8SZMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £183,000Tatlow Road, LE3 8NFJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £290,000Ivanhoe Close, LE3 8LHMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £400,000Tournament Road, LE3 8LRFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold180 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 8LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- OAKMEADOW SURGERY (GJ INGRAMS)140 m
Pharmacies
- PARKEM CHEMIST590 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Braunstone FrithCentral England Co-operative630 m
- Tesco Dominion ExpressTesco650 m
- Tesco Kirby Frith ExpressTesco670 m
The neighbourhood: Leicester 039C
Everything about Leicester 039CThe 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.