LE3 2RB postcode in Leicester, England
LE3 2RB 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.
Where LE3 2RB is, and what is near it
- LE3 2RB
- Other postcodes in LE3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 20 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 52.6198, longitude -1.1587)
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; 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 2RB?
- LeicesterCouncil, for all local services Leicester: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE3 2RB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Leicester WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Liz Kendall (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Liz Kendall
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 2RB?
Every home and business at LE3 2RB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Leicester: 98%
Leicester: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Leicester.
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 2RB?
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 2RB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2RB 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 2RB.
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 2RB: 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 2RB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2RB?
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.
- Detached £324,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached £265,000 71 sales
- Terraced £197,000 37 sales
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)
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 postcodeSource: 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 2RB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE3 2RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 April 2024. 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
Food hygiene ratings at LE3 2RB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE3 2RB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LE3 2RB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 2RB. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (83%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,529 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,967.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (30%) | £1,686 |
| Band B | about 290 (48%) | £1,967 |
| Band C | about 110 (18%) | £2,248 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,529 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,091 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,653 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,215 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,058 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 83% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 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 2RB is in (ONS area E01013635), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2RB?
The nearest open schools to LE3 2RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2RB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 2RB is Leicester Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fullhurst Avenue, 40 m away.
More stations near LE3 2RB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE3 2RB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 2RB, 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.
- Merridale Medical Centre (Rp Tew) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 0116 216 6996 100 mWalk
- Narborough Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 291 5355 600 mWalk
- Westcotes Gp Surgery (One) Phone 0116 255 8588 1.1 kmWalk
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 2RB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 2RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
- Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE3 2RB?
The nearest to the centre of LE3 2RB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gamanlal Limited Phone 0116 289 1317 300 mWalk
- Smile Essential Phone 0116 289 1317 300 mWalk
- Lavender Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 0116 222 1880 400 mWalk
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 2RB?
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.
- Leicester Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 1.7 kmCycle
- Preston Lodge 2.6 kmCycle
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 2RB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 2RB, 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 150 mWalk
- Barclay Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 254 7775 950 mWalk
- Barclay House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 255 3039 1.0 kmWalk
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 2RB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 2RB, 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.
- Merridale Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 282 5400 100 mWalk
- Poly Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 8am to 9pm · Phone 0116 255 1005 900 mWalk
- Patels Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 254 7137 1.0 kmWalk
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 2RB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 2RB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park Vet Group 2.4 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.5 kmCycle
- Bell Brown & Bentley 3.2 kmCycle
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 2RB in a conservation area?
The centre of LE3 2RB 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 2RB?
Police.uk records 559 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 2RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 28, drugs 17, burglary 16, other crime 13, bicycle theft 11, possession of weapons 8, robbery 6, theft from the person 4.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE3 2RB
- 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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