LE3 2HE postcode in Leicester, Leicestershire

LE3 2HE is a postcode in Leicester, in the Braunstone Ravenhurst ward of Blaby. It is in the Mid Leicestershire 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. Blaby: 92% Typical price £259,500 Homes sold in LE3 2, last 12 months. ▲ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station South Wigston 3.9 km in a straight line

Where LE3 2HE is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 2HE and what is near it Map of LE3 2HE: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LE3 2 sector, 3 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LE3 2FA: also in LE3 2LE3 2FB: also in LE3 2LE3 2FE: also in LE3 2LE3 2FF: also in LE3 2LE3 2FG: also in LE3 2LE3 2FH: also in LE3 2LE3 2FJ: also in LE3 2LE3 2FL: also in LE3 2LE3 2FN: also in LE3 2LE3 2FP: also in LE3 2LE3 2FQ: also in LE3 2LE3 2FX: also in LE3 2LE3 2GG: also in LE3 2LE3 2GL: also in LE3 2LE3 2GS: also in LE3 2LE3 2GZ: also in LE3 2LE3 2HB: also in LE3 2LE3 2HD: also in LE3 2LE3 2JB: also in LE3 2LE3 2JD: also in LE3 2LE3 2JJ: also in LE3 2LE3 2JN: also in LE3 2LE3 2JP: also in LE3 2LE3 2JQ: also in LE3 2LE3 2JR: also in LE3 2LE3 2JT: also in LE3 2LE3 2JU: also in LE3 2LE3 2LA: also in LE3 2LE3 2LB: also in LE3 2LE3 2LH: also in LE3 2LE3 2LN: also in LE3 2LE3 2PA: also in LE3 2LE3 2PB: also in LE3 2LE3 2PF: also in LE3 2LE3 2PH: also in LE3 2LE3 2PJ: also in LE3 2LE3 2PR: also in LE3 2LE3 2PS: also in LE3 2LE3 2QD: also in LE3 2 GP 1.3 kmGP 1.3 kmLeicester station 4.1 kmBraunstone Millfield LE3 2HE Map of LE3 2HE and what is near it Map of LE3 2HE: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LE3 2 sector, 3 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 1.3 kmGP 1.3 kmBraunstone Millfield LE3 2HE
  • LE3 2HE
  • Other postcodes in LE3 2: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.6082, longitude -1.1718)

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 2HE?

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 2HE?

Every home and business at LE3 2HE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Blaby: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Blaby: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Blaby.

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 2HE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blaby District Council's days for LE3 2HE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE3 2HE 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 2HE 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 2HE.

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 2HE: 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 2HE 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 2HE?

Homes in LE3 2 sold for a typical £259,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£259,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £324,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,000 71 sales
  • Terraced £197,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 2HE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE3 2HE 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 2HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 2HE. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (81%). 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 2HE

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 £2,490 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,937.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,660
Band Babout 360 (72%)£1,937
Band Cabout 110 (22%)£2,214
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,490
Band Ewithheld£3,044
Band Ffewer than 5£3,597
Band Gwithheld£4,150
Band Hfewer than 5£4,980

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 81% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 2HE is in (ONS area E01025656), 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 2HE?

The nearest open schools to LE3 2HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE3 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 2HE is South Wigston Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.1 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 Kirkland Road, 7 m away.

More stations near LE3 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 2HE, 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 2HE?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 2HE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 1.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Leicester Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.6 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 2HE?

The nearest to the centre of LE3 2HE, 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 2HE?

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 2HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 2HE 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 2HE in a conservation area?

The centre of LE3 2HE 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 2HE?

Police.uk records 301 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 2HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences99 reports
Anti-social behaviour52 reports
Shoplifting40 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports
Other theft18 reports
Public order15 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, burglary 9, drugs 8, bicycle theft 7, robbery 3, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, 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 2HE

Ward
Braunstone Ravenhurst
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
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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