LE2 3DF postcode in Leicester, England

LE2 3DF 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 January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £358,375 Homes sold in LE2 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.1 km in a straight line

Where LE2 3DF is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 3DF and what is near it Map of LE2 3DF: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the LE2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE2 3AA: also in LE2 3LE2 3AB: also in LE2 3LE2 3AD: also in LE2 3LE2 3AE: also in LE2 3LE2 3AF: also in LE2 3LE2 3AG: also in LE2 3LE2 3AH: also in LE2 3LE2 3AJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3AL: also in LE2 3LE2 3AN: also in LE2 3LE2 3AP: also in LE2 3LE2 3AQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3AR: also in LE2 3LE2 3AY: also in LE2 3LE2 3BA: also in LE2 3LE2 3BB: also in LE2 3LE2 3BD: also in LE2 3LE2 3BE: also in LE2 3LE2 3BU: also in LE2 3LE2 3BW: also in LE2 3LE2 3BX: also in LE2 3LE2 3BZ: also in LE2 3LE2 3DA: also in LE2 3LE2 3DB: also in LE2 3LE2 3DD: also in LE2 3LE2 3DE: also in LE2 3LE2 3DG: also in LE2 3LE2 3DH: also in LE2 3LE2 3DJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3DL: also in LE2 3LE2 3DN: also in LE2 3LE2 3DP: also in LE2 3LE2 3DQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3DR: also in LE2 3LE2 3EA: also in LE2 3LE2 3EB: also in LE2 3LE2 3ED: also in LE2 3LE2 3EE: also in LE2 3LE2 3EF: also in LE2 3LE2 3EG: also in LE2 3LE2 3EH: also in LE2 3LE2 3EJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3EL: also in LE2 3LE2 3EN: also in LE2 3LE2 3EP: also in LE2 3LE2 3EQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3ER: also in LE2 3LE2 3ES: also in LE2 3LE2 3ET: also in LE2 3LE2 3EU: also in LE2 3LE2 3FA: also in LE2 3LE2 3FB: also in LE2 3LE2 3FD: also in LE2 3LE2 3FE: also in LE2 3LE2 3FF: also in LE2 3LE2 3FG: also in LE2 3LE2 3FH: also in LE2 3LE2 3FJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3FL: also in LE2 3LE2 3FN: also in LE2 3LE2 3FP: also in LE2 3LE2 3FQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3FS: also in LE2 3LE2 3FT: also in LE2 3LE2 3FU: also in LE2 3LE2 3GA: also in LE2 3LE2 3GB: also in LE2 3LE2 3GD: also in LE2 3LE2 3GE: also in LE2 3LE2 3HA: also in LE2 3LE2 3HB: also in LE2 3LE2 3HD: also in LE2 3LE2 3HE: also in LE2 3LE2 3HF: also in LE2 3LE2 3HG: also in LE2 3LE2 3HH: also in LE2 3LE2 3HJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3HL: also in LE2 3LE2 3HN: also in LE2 3LE2 3HP: also in LE2 3LE2 3JA: also in LE2 3LE2 3JB: also in LE2 3LE2 3JD: also in LE2 3LE2 3JE: also in LE2 3LE2 3JF: also in LE2 3LE2 3JJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3JL: also in LE2 3LE2 3JP: also in LE2 3LE2 3JQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3JR: also in LE2 3LE2 3JS: also in LE2 3LE2 3JX: also in LE2 3LE2 3JZ: also in LE2 3LE2 3LA: also in LE2 3LE2 3LB: also in LE2 3LE2 3LD: also in LE2 3LE2 3LE: also in LE2 3LE2 3LH: also in LE2 3LE2 3LJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3LL: also in LE2 3LE2 3LQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3LT: also in LE2 3LE2 3LU: also in LE2 3LE2 3LW: also in LE2 3LE2 3ND: also in LE2 3LE2 3NE: also in LE2 3LE2 3NF: also in LE2 3LE2 3NG: also in LE2 3LE2 3NH: also in LE2 3LE2 3NX: also in LE2 3LE2 3PA: also in LE2 3LE2 3PB: also in LE2 3LE2 3PD: also in LE2 3LE2 3PF: also in LE2 3LE2 3PG: also in LE2 3LE2 3PJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3PL: also in LE2 3LE2 3PP: also in LE2 3LE2 3PQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3PR: also in LE2 3LE2 3PZ: also in LE2 3LE2 3QJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3TA: also in LE2 3LE2 3TB: also in LE2 3LE2 3TD: also in LE2 3LE2 3TE: also in LE2 3LE2 3TF: also in LE2 3LE2 3TH: also in LE2 3LE2 3TJ: also in LE2 3LE2 3TL: also in LE2 3LE2 3TN: also in LE2 3LE2 3TP: also in LE2 3LE2 3TQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3TS: also in LE2 3LE2 3TT: also in LE2 3LE2 3TU: also in LE2 3LE2 3TW: also in LE2 3LE2 3TX: also in LE2 3LE2 3TY: also in LE2 3LE2 3TZ: also in LE2 3LE2 3UD: also in LE2 3LE2 3UE: also in LE2 3LE2 3UF: also in LE2 3LE2 3WE: also in LE2 3LE2 3WF: also in LE2 3LE2 3WG: also in LE2 3LE2 3WH: also in LE2 3LE2 3WQ: also in LE2 3LE2 3WR: also in LE2 3LE2 3WS: also in LE2 3LE2 3WT: also in LE2 3 GP 1.2 kmHorizon Healthcare 1.5 kmKnighton LE2 3DF Map of LE2 3DF and what is near it Map of LE2 3DF: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the LE2 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.2 kmHorizon Healthcare 1.5 kmKnighton LE2 3DF
  • LE2 3DF
  • Other postcodes in LE2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.6127, longitude -1.1181)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE2 3DF?

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 LE2 3DF?

Every home and business at LE2 3DF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Leicester: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Leicester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Leicester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 LE2 3DF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE2 3DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE2 3DF on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 LE2 3DF 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 LE2 3DF.

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 LE2 3DF: 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 LE2 3DF 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LE2 3DF?

Homes in LE2 3 sold for a typical £358,375 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£358,375 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£361,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £571,250 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £377,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £246,250 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £124,500 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE2 district: a typical £257,000 from 811 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in LE2 3DF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE2 3DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 January 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 LE2 3DF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE2 3DF. 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 Agency

Source: 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 LE2 3DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 3DF. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE2 3DF

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 £2,529 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,967.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (26%)£1,686
Band Babout 460 (61%)£1,967
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,248
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,529
Band Efewer than 5£3,091
Band Ffewer than 5£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 25% 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 LE2 3DF is in (ONS area E01013643), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 LE2 3DF?

The nearest open schools to LE2 3DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 3DF, and how we find them

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 LE2 3DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 3DF is Leicester Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gainsborough Road, 156 m away.

More stations near LE2 3DF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE2 3DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 3DF, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 LE2 3DF?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 3DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE2 3DF?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 3DF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 LE2 3DF?

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.

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 LE2 3DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 3DF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 LE2 3DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 3DF, 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.

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 LE2 3DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 3DF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 LE2 3DF in a conservation area?

The centre of LE2 3DF 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 LE2 3DF?

Police.uk records 411 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 3DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences142 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Shoplifting41 reports
Criminal damage and arson40 reports
Public order37 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports

Also: other theft 20, drugs 19, burglary 12, bicycle theft 10, other crime 8, possession of weapons 7, theft from the person 3, robbery 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE2 3DF

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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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