LE1 3BN postcode in Leicester, England
LE1 3BN is a postcode in Leicester, in the Castle ward. It is in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since November 2024.
Where LE1 3BN is, and what is near it
- LE1 3BN
- Other postcodes in LE1 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 74 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6391, longitude -1.1289)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE1 3BN?
- LeicesterCouncil, for all local services Leicester: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE1 3BN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Leicester SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shockat Adam (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Shockat Adam
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LE1 3BN?
Every home and business at LE1 3BN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LE1 3BN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE1 3BN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE1 3BN on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is LE1 3BN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE1 3BN.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Leicester
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE1 3BN: 5,224 properties in Leicester are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Leicester
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of LE1 3BN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE1 3BN?
Homes in LE1 3 sold for a typical £82,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, down 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £82,250 8 sales
Across the whole LE1 district: a typical £117,000 from 49 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in LE1 3BN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE1 3BN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at LE1 3BN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE1 3BN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LE1 3BN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,180 homes in the neighbourhood around LE1 3BN. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Leicester for 2026‑27: £2,529. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,686 (band A) to £3,091 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,686.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,250 (57%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 490 (22%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 250 (11%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 170 (8%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | about 20 (1%) | £3,091 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,653 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,215 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 0% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 33% 2010 to 2019
- 25% 2020 or later
Averages for Leicester before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE1 3BN is in (ONS area E01034022), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near LE1 3BN?
The nearest open schools to LE1 3BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to LE1 3BN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE1 3BN is Leicester Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
74 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Orchard Street, 135 m away.
More stations near LE1 3BN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE1 3BN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE1 3BN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Inclusion Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0116 221 2780 550 mWalk
- Leicester City Assist Practice Phone 0116 294 6305 550 mWalk
- Bowling Green Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 204 7240 750 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LE1 3BN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE1 3BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE1 3BN?
The nearest to the centre of LE1 3BN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The City Dental Practice Phone 0116 251 4577 550 mWalk
- PortmanDentex Leicester Phone 0116 255 4373 600 mWalk
- Bowling Green Dental Care Phone 0116 254 7383 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to LE1 3BN?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Leicester Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 1.5 kmCycle
- Preston Lodge 2.9 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near LE1 3BN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE1 3BN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hartington Road Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 242 5779 1.3 kmCycle
- Elliott Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 254 4458 1.3 kmCycle
- Hamilton House Phone 0116 221 3181 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near LE1 3BN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE1 3BN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Pharmason Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 296 0324 350 mWalk
- Boots, 30-36 Gallowtree Gate Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0116 262 1641 500 mWalk
- Boots, Highcross Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0116 262 4149 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near LE1 3BN?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE1 3BN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park Vet Group 4.3 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 4.5 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is LE1 3BN in a conservation area?
The centre of LE1 3BN is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near LE1 3BN?
Police.uk records 1,647 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE1 3BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 88, vehicle crime 67, burglary 43, bicycle theft 40, robbery 39, theft from the person 28, possession of weapons 18, other crime 16.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE1 3BN
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Leicester
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- November 2024
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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