LE3 1ZQ postcode in Leicester, Leicestershire

LE3 1ZQ is a postcode in Leicester, in the Thorpe Astley & St Mary's ward of Blaby. It is in the Mid Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since June 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £228,750 Homes sold in LE3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4% on the year before Nearest school Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy 600 m in a straight line Nearest station Narborough 4.0 km in a straight line

Where LE3 1ZQ is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 1ZQ and what is near it Map of LE3 1ZQ: 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, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A563M69M1 LE3 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 1AU: also in LE3 1LE3 1AW: also in LE3 1LE3 1AX: also in LE3 1LE3 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 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 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 1DR: also in LE3 1LE3 1DS: 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 1ET: 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 1GF: also in LE3 1LE3 1GG: also in LE3 1LE3 1GH: also in LE3 1LE3 1GJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1GL: also in LE3 1LE3 1GN: also in LE3 1LE3 1GP: also in LE3 1LE3 1GQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1GR: also in LE3 1LE3 1GS: also in LE3 1LE3 1GT: also in LE3 1LE3 1GU: also in LE3 1LE3 1GW: also in LE3 1LE3 1JR: also in LE3 1LE3 1LB: also in LE3 1LE3 1LD: also in LE3 1LE3 1LE: also in LE3 1LE3 1ND: also in LE3 1LE3 1NP: also in LE3 1LE3 1NU: also in LE3 1LE3 1NX: also in LE3 1LE3 1NY: also in LE3 1LE3 1QA: also in LE3 1LE3 1QE: also in LE3 1LE3 1QF: also in LE3 1LE3 1QG: also in LE3 1LE3 1QL: also in LE3 1LE3 1QN: also in LE3 1LE3 1QW: also in LE3 1LE3 1RA: also in LE3 1LE3 1RD: also in LE3 1LE3 1RE: also in LE3 1LE3 1RH: also in LE3 1LE3 1RJ: also in LE3 1LE3 1RL: also in LE3 1LE3 1RN: also in LE3 1LE3 1RP: also in LE3 1LE3 1RQ: also in LE3 1LE3 1RR: also in LE3 1LE3 1SL: also in LE3 1LE3 1SQ: also in LE3 1 Narborough station 4.0 kmSouth Wigston station 4.7 kmBraunstone Park & Rowley Fields LE3 1ZQ Map of LE3 1ZQ and what is near it Map of LE3 1ZQ: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.4 kmNarborough station 4.0 kmSouth Wigston station 4.7 kmBraunstone Park & Rowley Fields LE3 1ZQ
  • LE3 1ZQ
  • Other postcodes in LE3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.6062, longitude -1.1906)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE3 1ZQ?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE3 1ZQ?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LE3 1ZQ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 1ZQ?

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

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

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 Blaby

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE3 1ZQ: 1,276 properties in Blaby are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blaby

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 1ZQ 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 1ZQ?

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 1ZQ

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 1ZQ. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (62%). 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 1ZQ

Band D in Blaby for 2026‑27: £2,490. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,660 (band A) to £3,044 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,490.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,660
Band Babout 220 (25%)£1,937
Band Cabout 240 (28%)£2,214
Band Dabout 290 (33%)£2,490
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£3,044
Band Ffewer than 5£3,597
Band Gfewer than 5£4,150
Band Hfewer than 5£4,980

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 62% 1983 to 1999
  7. 38% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Blaby 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 1ZQ is in (ONS area E01025669), rounded by the VOA.

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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 1ZQ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 1ZQ is Narborough Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Narborough Rail Station Railway station 4.0 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.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Centre Court, 105 m away.

More stations near LE3 1ZQ, 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 1ZQ?

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

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 450 mWalk
  • Leicester Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.5 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 1ZQ?

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

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 1ZQ?

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

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

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

The centre of LE3 1ZQ 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 1ZQ?

Police.uk records 182 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 1ZQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft14 reports
Public order11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, bicycle theft 5, drugs 4, burglary 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 1ZQ

Ward
Thorpe Astley & St Mary's
Parish
Braunstone
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Leicester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

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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