LE2 3LR postcode in Leicester, England
LE2 3LR is a postcode in Leicester, in the Knighton ward. It is in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LE2 3LR is, and what is near it
- LE2 3LR
- Other postcodes in LE2 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.6070, longitude -1.0995)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE2 3LR?
- 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 LE2 3LR 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 LE2 3LR?
Every home and business at LE2 3LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Leicester: 98%
Leicester: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Leicester.
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 3LR?
Leicester City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for LE2 3LR 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 LE2 3LR 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 3LR.
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 3LR: 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 3LR 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 LE2 3LR?
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.
- 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 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 LE2 3LR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE2 3LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 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
What council tax band are homes near LE2 3LR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 3LR. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). 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 £4,215 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,529.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 170 (25%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | about 150 (22%) | £3,091 |
| Band F | about 120 (18%) | £3,653 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £4,215 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 52% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 3LR is in (ONS area E01013706), 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 LE2 3LR?
The nearest open schools to LE2 3LR, 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 LE2 3LR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 3LR is Leicester Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.2 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.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shanklin Drive, 192 m away.
More stations near LE2 3LR, 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 LE2 3LR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 3LR, 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.
- Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old 1.3 kmCycle
- The Central Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0116 271 2175 1.5 kmCycle
- Horizon Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 319 0343 1.7 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 LE2 3LR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 3LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 650 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 LE2 3LR?
The nearest to the centre of LE2 3LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dentique Dental Practice Phone 0116 270 0550 500 mWalk
- Number One Dental Practice Phone 0116 244 8966 1.1 kmWalk
- Brookview Dental Clinic Phone 0116 288 1001 1.3 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 LE2 3LR?
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 1.4 kmCycle
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 2.8 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 LE2 3LR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 3LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hollywell Court Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 270 2252 200 mWalk
- GHS-SHIRLEY 400 mWalk
- Harley Grange Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 270 9946 500 mWalk
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 3LR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 3LR, 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.
- Asda Pharmacy, Within Asda Store Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0116 272 9518 1.0 kmWalk
- Stoneycroft Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 270 0357 1.1 kmWalk
- Vision Pharmacy, 4 Cross Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 268 1239 1.2 kmWalk
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 3LR?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 3LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet The Vets 1.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 1.9 kmCycle
- Park Vet Group 2.9 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 LE2 3LR in a conservation area?
The centre of LE2 3LR 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 LE2 3LR?
Police.uk records 192 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 3LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 12, vehicle crime 9, drugs 5, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, other crime 2.
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 LE2 3LR
- Ward
- Knighton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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