LE3 0JS postcode in Leicester, England

LE3 0JS is a postcode in Leicester, in the Westcotes ward. It is in the Leicester West parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 17 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £184,000 Homes sold in LE3 0, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.4 km in a straight line

Where LE3 0JS is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 0JS and what is near it Map of LE3 0JS: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the LE3 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LE3 0DP: also in LE3 0LE3 0FQ: also in LE3 0LE3 0FW: also in LE3 0LE3 0HA: also in LE3 0LE3 0JB: also in LE3 0LE3 0JE: also in LE3 0LE3 0JF: also in LE3 0LE3 0JG: also in LE3 0LE3 0JH: also in LE3 0LE3 0JR: also in LE3 0LE3 0JT: also in LE3 0LE3 0JU: also in LE3 0LE3 0JX: also in LE3 0LE3 0JZ: also in LE3 0LE3 0LA: also in LE3 0LE3 0LB: also in LE3 0LE3 0LD: also in LE3 0LE3 0LP: also in LE3 0LE3 0LS: also in LE3 0LE3 0LT: also in LE3 0LE3 0LU: also in LE3 0LE3 0LW: also in LE3 0LE3 0QD: also in LE3 0LE3 0QS: also in LE3 0LE3 0QU: also in LE3 0LE3 0SA: also in LE3 0LE3 0SB: also in LE3 0LE3 0SD: also in LE3 0LE3 0SE: also in LE3 0LE3 0SF: also in LE3 0LE3 0SG: also in LE3 0LE3 0SH: also in LE3 0LE3 0SJ: also in LE3 0LE3 0SL: also in LE3 0LE3 0SN: also in LE3 0LE3 0SP: also in LE3 0LE3 0SQ: also in LE3 0LE3 0TF: also in LE3 0LE3 0TG: also in LE3 0LE3 0TH: also in LE3 0LE3 0TJ: also in LE3 0LE3 0TL: also in LE3 0LE3 0TR: also in LE3 0LE3 0UB: also in LE3 0LE3 0UE: also in LE3 0LE3 0UF: also in LE3 0LE3 0UG: also in LE3 0LE3 0UH: also in LE3 0LE3 0UJ: also in LE3 0LE3 0UL: also in LE3 0LE3 0UN: also in LE3 0LE3 0UP: also in LE3 0LE3 0UQ: also in LE3 0LE3 0UR: also in LE3 0LE3 0US: also in LE3 0LE3 0UT: also in LE3 0LE3 0UU: also in LE3 0LE3 0UW: also in LE3 0LE3 0UX: also in LE3 0LE3 0UY: also in LE3 0 GP 650 mSchool 750 mWestcotes LE3 0JS Map of LE3 0JS and what is near it Map of LE3 0JS: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the LE3 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 650 mSchool 750 mWestcotes LE3 0JS
  • LE3 0JS
  • Other postcodes in LE3 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.6305, longitude -1.1602)

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 LE3 0JS?

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 LE3 0JS?

Every home and business at LE3 0JS 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 LE3 0JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE3 0JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE3 0JS 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 LE3 0JS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at LE3 0JS. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

17 homes and businesses at LE3 0JS High: 1Low: 1Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 14

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 Leicester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE3 0JS: 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 LE3 0JS 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 LE3 0JS?

Homes in LE3 0 sold for a typical £184,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£184,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£181,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 60 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £112,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole LE3 district: a typical £250,000 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 LE3 0JS

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE3 0JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 February 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 LE3 0JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 0JS. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 LE3 0JS

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 £3,653 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (64%)£1,686
Band Babout 160 (22%)£1,967
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,248
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,529
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,091
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,653
Band Gwithheld£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 LE3 0JS is in (ONS area E01013782), 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 LE3 0JS?

The nearest open schools to LE3 0JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE3 0JS, 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 LE3 0JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 0JS is Leicester Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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 Mostyn Street, 264 m away.

More stations near LE3 0JS, 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 LE3 0JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 0JS, 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 LE3 0JS?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 0JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 LE3 0JS?

The nearest to the centre of LE3 0JS, 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 LE3 0JS?

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 LE3 0JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 0JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Agnes House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0116 254 2973 250 mWalk
  • A S Care Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 233 4300 350 mWalk
  • Barclay Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 254 7775 350 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 LE3 0JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 0JS, 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 LE3 0JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 0JS 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 LE3 0JS in a conservation area?

The centre of LE3 0JS 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 LE3 0JS?

Police.uk records 812 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 0JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences301 reports
Anti-social behaviour129 reports
Criminal damage and arson87 reports
Vehicle crime52 reports
Public order46 reports
Other theft44 reports

Also: drugs 39, shoplifting 35, burglary 22, other crime 16, bicycle theft 15, robbery 11, possession of weapons 9, theft from the person 6.

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 LE3 0JS

Ward
Westcotes
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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