LE3 1ET postcode in Leicester, England

LE3 1ET is a postcode in Leicester, in the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward. It is in the Leicester West 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 £228,750 Homes sold in LE3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 3.3 km in a straight line

Where LE3 1ET is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 1ET and what is near it Map of LE3 1ET: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the LE3 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE3 1BA: also in LE3 1LE3 1BB: also in LE3 1LE3 1BD: also in LE3 1LE3 1BE: also in LE3 1LE3 1BF: also in LE3 1LE3 1BG: also in LE3 1LE3 1BH: also in LE3 1LE3 1BL: also in LE3 1LE3 1BP: also in LE3 1LE3 1BQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1BU: also in LE3 1LE3 1BW: also in LE3 1LE3 1DA: also in LE3 1LE3 1DB: also in LE3 1LE3 1DD: also in LE3 1LE3 1DE: also in LE3 1LE3 1DF: also in LE3 1LE3 1DG: also in LE3 1LE3 1DH: also in LE3 1LE3 1DJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1EA: also in LE3 1LE3 1EB: also in LE3 1LE3 1ED: also in LE3 1LE3 1EE: also in LE3 1LE3 1EF: also in LE3 1LE3 1EG: also in LE3 1LE3 1EH: also in LE3 1LE3 1EJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1EL: also in LE3 1LE3 1EN: also in LE3 1LE3 1EP: also in LE3 1LE3 1EQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1ES: also in LE3 1LE3 1EU: also in LE3 1LE3 1EW: also in LE3 1LE3 1EX: also in LE3 1LE3 1EY: also in LE3 1LE3 1FA: also in LE3 1LE3 1FB: also in LE3 1LE3 1FD: also in LE3 1LE3 1FE: also in LE3 1LE3 1FF: also in LE3 1LE3 1FG: also in LE3 1LE3 1FH: also in LE3 1LE3 1GA: also in LE3 1LE3 1GB: also in LE3 1LE3 1GD: also in LE3 1LE3 1GE: also in LE3 1LE3 1GG: also in LE3 1LE3 1GH: also in LE3 1LE3 1GJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1GL: also in LE3 1LE3 1GS: also in LE3 1LE3 1GT: also in LE3 1LE3 1GW: also in LE3 1LE3 1QN: also in LE3 1LE3 1RP: also in LE3 1LE3 1RQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1RR: also in LE3 1 School 900 mEllesmere College 950 mBraunstone Park & Rowley Fields LE3 1ET Map of LE3 1ET and what is near it Map of LE3 1ET: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the LE3 1 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Ellesmere College 950 mBraunstone Park & Rowley Fields LE3 1ET
  • LE3 1ET
  • Other postcodes in LE3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 52.6189, longitude -1.1695)

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 1ET?

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 1ET?

Every home and business at LE3 1ET 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 1ET?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE3 1ET today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE3 1ET 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 1ET 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 LE3 1ET.

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 1ET: 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 1ET 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 1ET?

Homes in LE3 1 sold for a typical £228,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£228,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £230,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 16 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 1ET

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE3 1ET from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2026. 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 1ET?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 1ET. Over half of them (93%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (75%). 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 1ET

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 £1,967 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (93%)£1,686
Band Babout 40 (7%)£1,967
Band Cwithheld£2,248
Band Dfewer than 5£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 75% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 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 LE3 1ET is in (ONS area E01013631), 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 1ET?

The nearest open schools to LE3 1ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE3 1ET, 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 1ET?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 1ET is Leicester Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Fields Avenue, 125 m away.

More stations near LE3 1ET, 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 1ET?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 1ET, 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 1ET?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 1ET, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 1ET?

The nearest to the centre of LE3 1ET, 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 1ET?

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 1ET?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 1ET, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Ryedale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 224 8605 700 mWalk
  • Island Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 285 5518 800 mWalk
  • Oval House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 255 8809 800 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 1ET?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 1ET, 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 1ET?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 1ET 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 1ET in a conservation area?

The centre of LE3 1ET 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 LE3 1ET?

Police.uk records 406 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 1ET in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences165 reports
Anti-social behaviour79 reports
Criminal damage and arson45 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Public order17 reports
Burglary14 reports

Also: other theft 14, shoplifting 13, drugs 12, other crime 8, robbery 7, possession of weapons 6, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 1.

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 1ET

Ward
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LE3 1EP30 mLE3 1ES40 mLE3 1EN80 mLE3 1EW100 mLE3 1FG120 mLE3 1EY130 m
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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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