LE3 1PY postcode in Leicester, England

LE3 1PY 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 December 2000.

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 at LE3 1PY can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £228,750 Homes sold in LE3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.8 km in a straight line

Where LE3 1PY is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 1PY and what is near it Map of LE3 1PY: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the LE3 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE3 1AA: also in LE3 1LE3 1AB: also in LE3 1LE3 1AD: also in LE3 1LE3 1AE: also in LE3 1LE3 1AF: also in LE3 1LE3 1AG: also in LE3 1LE3 1AH: also in LE3 1LE3 1AL: also in LE3 1LE3 1AN: also in LE3 1LE3 1AP: also in LE3 1LE3 1AQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1AR: also in LE3 1LE3 1AS: also in LE3 1LE3 1AT: also in LE3 1LE3 1AU: also in LE3 1LE3 1AW: also in LE3 1LE3 1AX: also in LE3 1LE3 1AY: also in LE3 1LE3 1BA: also in LE3 1LE3 1BB: also in LE3 1LE3 1BE: also in LE3 1LE3 1BF: also in LE3 1LE3 1BG: also in LE3 1LE3 1BH: also in LE3 1LE3 1BJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1BL: also in LE3 1LE3 1BN: also in LE3 1LE3 1BP: also in LE3 1LE3 1BQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1BR: also in LE3 1LE3 1BS: also in LE3 1LE3 1BT: also in LE3 1LE3 1BU: also in LE3 1LE3 1BW: also in LE3 1LE3 1DD: also in LE3 1LE3 1DG: also in LE3 1LE3 1DH: also in LE3 1LE3 1DJ: 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 1EP: also in LE3 1LE3 1EQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1ES: also in LE3 1LE3 1ET: 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 1HG: also in LE3 1LE3 1HN: also in LE3 1LE3 1HR: also in LE3 1LE3 1HX: also in LE3 1LE3 1JA: also in LE3 1LE3 1JB: also in LE3 1LE3 1JD: also in LE3 1LE3 1JE: also in LE3 1LE3 1JF: also in LE3 1LE3 1JG: also in LE3 1LE3 1JH: also in LE3 1LE3 1JJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1JL: also in LE3 1LE3 1JN: also in LE3 1LE3 1JP: also in LE3 1LE3 1JQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1JR: also in LE3 1LE3 1JS: also in LE3 1LE3 1JT: also in LE3 1LE3 1JU: also in LE3 1LE3 1JW: also in LE3 1LE3 1JY: also in LE3 1LE3 1LA: also in LE3 1LE3 1LB: also in LE3 1LE3 1LD: also in LE3 1LE3 1LE: also in LE3 1LE3 1LF: also in LE3 1LE3 1LP: also in LE3 1LE3 1LQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1LR: also in LE3 1LE3 1LS: also in LE3 1LE3 1LT: also in LE3 1LE3 1LU: also in LE3 1LE3 1LW: also in LE3 1LE3 1LX: also in LE3 1LE3 1LY: also in LE3 1LE3 1LZ: also in LE3 1LE3 1NA: also in LE3 1LE3 1NB: also in LE3 1LE3 1ND: also in LE3 1LE3 1NE: also in LE3 1LE3 1NF: also in LE3 1LE3 1NG: also in LE3 1LE3 1NH: also in LE3 1LE3 1NJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1NL: also in LE3 1LE3 1NN: also in LE3 1LE3 1NP: also in LE3 1LE3 1NQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1NR: also in LE3 1LE3 1NS: also in LE3 1LE3 1NT: also in LE3 1LE3 1NU: also in LE3 1LE3 1NW: also in LE3 1LE3 1NX: also in LE3 1LE3 1NY: also in LE3 1LE3 1PA: also in LE3 1LE3 1PB: also in LE3 1LE3 1PD: also in LE3 1LE3 1PE: also in LE3 1LE3 1PF: also in LE3 1LE3 1PG: also in LE3 1LE3 1PH: also in LE3 1LE3 1PJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1PL: also in LE3 1LE3 1PN: also in LE3 1LE3 1PP: also in LE3 1LE3 1PR: also in LE3 1LE3 1PS: also in LE3 1LE3 1PT: also in LE3 1LE3 1PU: also in LE3 1LE3 1PW: also in LE3 1LE3 1PX: also in LE3 1LE3 1PZ: also in LE3 1LE3 1QA: also in LE3 1LE3 1QD: also in LE3 1LE3 1QE: also in LE3 1LE3 1QF: also in LE3 1LE3 1QG: also in LE3 1LE3 1QH: also in LE3 1LE3 1QJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1QL: also in LE3 1LE3 1QN: also in LE3 1LE3 1QP: also in LE3 1LE3 1QW: also in LE3 1LE3 1QZ: also in LE3 1LE3 1RD: also in LE3 1LE3 1RE: also in LE3 1LE3 1RG: also in LE3 1LE3 1RH: also in LE3 1LE3 1RL: also in LE3 1LE3 1RP: also in LE3 1LE3 1RQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1RR: also in LE3 1 Leicester station 2.8 kmBraunstone Park & Rowley Fields LE3 1PY Map of LE3 1PY and what is near it Map of LE3 1PY: 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Dr U K Roy 1.0 kmBraunstone Park & Rowley Fields LE3 1PY
  • LE3 1PY
  • Other postcodes in LE3 1: 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 52.6273, longitude -1.1669)

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 1PY?

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 1PY?

Every home and business at LE3 1PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE3 1PY 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE3 1PY 100% Leicester Over 99%
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 1PY?

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 LE3 1PY 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 1PY 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 1PY.

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 1PY: 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 1PY 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 1PY?

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 1PY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE3 1PY 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 LE3 1PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 1PY. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). 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 1PY

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 £2,248 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (67%)£1,686
Band Babout 160 (30%)£1,967
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£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 Hwithheld£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 57% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 1PY is in (ONS area E01013639), 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 1PY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 1PY is Leicester Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 5.5 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 Valence Road, 199 m away.

More stations near LE3 1PY, 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 1PY?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Blink 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 1PY?

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

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 1PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 1PY, 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 LE3 1PY?

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

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

The centre of LE3 1PY 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 1PY?

Police.uk records 617 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 1PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences244 reports
Anti-social behaviour102 reports
Criminal damage and arson63 reports
Vehicle crime37 reports
Public order36 reports
Other theft26 reports

Also: drugs 26, shoplifting 22, burglary 21, other crime 12, robbery 9, bicycle theft 8, possession of weapons 8, theft from the person 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 LE3 1PY

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
December 2000

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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