LE18 3AA postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire
LE18 3AA is a postcode in Blaby, in the Countesthorpe ward. It is in the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since March 2019.
Where LE18 3AA is, and what is near it
- LE18 3AA
- Other postcodes in LE18 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 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 52.5532, longitude -1.0888)
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; 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 LE18 3AA?
- BlabyDistrict council Blaby: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE18 3AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- South LeicestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alberto Costa (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alberto Costa
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LE18 3AA?
Every home and business at LE18 3AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Blaby: 92%
Blaby: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Blaby.
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 LE18 3AA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blaby District Council's days for LE18 3AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE18 3AA 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 LE18 3AA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at LE18 3AA. 2 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Blaby
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE18 3AA: 1,276 properties in Blaby are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blaby
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 LE18 3AA 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 LE18 3AA?
Homes in LE18 3 sold for a typical £269,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £376,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £260,000 44 sales
- Terraced £197,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE18 district: a typical £255,000 from 324 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 LE18 3AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE18 3AA 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
What council tax band are homes near LE18 3AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LE18 3AA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 Blaby for 2026‑27: £2,490. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,660 (band A) to £4,150 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,214.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,660 |
| Band B | about 250 (26%) | £1,937 |
| Band C | about 270 (28%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 180 (19%) | £2,490 |
| Band E | about 120 (13%) | £3,044 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,597 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,150 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,980 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 45% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Blaby 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 LE18 3AA is in (ONS area E01025617), 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 LE18 3AA?
The nearest open schools to LE18 3AA, 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 LE18 3AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE18 3AA is South Wigston Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
- Narborough Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Breton Close, 80 m away.
More stations near LE18 3AA, 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 LE18 3AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE18 3AA, 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.
- Countesthorpe Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 277 6336 3.2 kmCycle
- Bushloe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 0116 344 0233 3.9 kmCycle
- Wigston Central Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 288 2566 3.9 kmCycle
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 LE18 3AA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE18 3AA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 LE18 3AA?
The nearest to the centre of LE18 3AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- RD DENTAL AND AESTHETICS Phone 07751 613795 3.2 kmCycle
- Fleckney Dental Practice 3.6 kmCycle
- Hallcross Dental Practice Limited Phone 0116 288 2029 3.7 kmCycle
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 LE18 3AA?
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.
- Spire Leicester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 272 0888 6.8 kmDrive
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 8.6 kmDrive
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 LE18 3AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE18 3AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 257 1330 3.6 kmCycle
- Magna Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 288 3320 3.6 kmCycle
- Wigston Lodge 3.6 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 LE18 3AA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE18 3AA, 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.
- Little Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 281 3120 2.9 kmCycle
- Countesthorpe Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 277 5061 3.2 kmCycle
- Saffron Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 240 1900 3.6 kmCycle
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 LE18 3AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE18 3AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 4.1 kmCycle
- Medivet The Vets 5.4 kmDrive
- Park Vet Group 6.4 kmDrive
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 LE18 3AA in a conservation area?
The centre of LE18 3AA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 LE18 3AA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LE18 3AA in the latest month it has published.
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 LE18 3AA
- Ward
- Countesthorpe
- Parish
- Kilby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 2019
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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