LE3 2TW postcode in Leicester, Leicestershire

LE3 2TW is a postcode in Leicester, in the Braunstone Millfield 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 Leicester 4.4 km in a straight line

Where LE3 2TW is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 2TW and what is near it Map of LE3 2TW: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LE3 2 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) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE3 2FA: 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 2GA: also in LE3 2LE3 2GB: also in LE3 2LE3 2GD: also in LE3 2LE3 2GE: also in LE3 2LE3 2GF: also in LE3 2LE3 2GG: also in LE3 2LE3 2GH: also in LE3 2LE3 2GJ: also in LE3 2LE3 2GL: also in LE3 2LE3 2GN: also in LE3 2LE3 2GP: also in LE3 2LE3 2GR: also in LE3 2LE3 2GS: also in LE3 2LE3 2GT: also in LE3 2LE3 2GU: also in LE3 2LE3 2GW: also in LE3 2LE3 2GX: also in LE3 2LE3 2GY: also in LE3 2LE3 2GZ: also in LE3 2LE3 2HA: also in LE3 2LE3 2HB: also in LE3 2LE3 2HD: also in LE3 2LE3 2HE: 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 2JW: 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 2PD: also in LE3 2LE3 2PE: also in LE3 2LE3 2PF: also in LE3 2LE3 2PG: also in LE3 2LE3 2PH: also in LE3 2LE3 2PJ: also in LE3 2LE3 2PL: also in LE3 2LE3 2PN: also in LE3 2LE3 2PP: also in LE3 2LE3 2PQ: also in LE3 2LE3 2PR: also in LE3 2LE3 2PS: also in LE3 2LE3 2PT: also in LE3 2LE3 2PU: also in LE3 2LE3 2PW: also in LE3 2LE3 2QA: also in LE3 2LE3 2QB: also in LE3 2LE3 2QD: also in LE3 2LE3 2RR: also in LE3 2LE3 2RS: also in LE3 2LE3 2RT: also in LE3 2LE3 2RU: also in LE3 2LE3 2RW: also in LE3 2LE3 2SA: also in LE3 2LE3 2SB: also in LE3 2LE3 2SD: also in LE3 2LE3 2SE: also in LE3 2LE3 2SF: also in LE3 2LE3 2SG: also in LE3 2LE3 2SH: also in LE3 2LE3 2SJ: also in LE3 2LE3 2SL: also in LE3 2LE3 2SN: also in LE3 2LE3 2SP: also in LE3 2LE3 2SQ: also in LE3 2LE3 2SR: also in LE3 2LE3 2SS: also in LE3 2LE3 2ST: also in LE3 2LE3 2SU: also in LE3 2LE3 2SW: also in LE3 2LE3 2SX: also in LE3 2LE3 2TA: also in LE3 2LE3 2TB: also in LE3 2LE3 2TD: also in LE3 2LE3 2TE: also in LE3 2LE3 2TQ: also in LE3 2LE3 2TR: also in LE3 2LE3 2TS: also in LE3 2LE3 2TT: also in LE3 2LE3 2TU: also in LE3 2LE3 2TX: also in LE3 2LE3 2TY: also in LE3 2LE3 2UA: also in LE3 2LE3 2UB: also in LE3 2LE3 2UD: also in LE3 2LE3 2UE: also in LE3 2LE3 2UF: also in LE3 2LE3 2UG: also in LE3 2LE3 2UH: also in LE3 2LE3 2UJ: also in LE3 2LE3 2UL: also in LE3 2LE3 2UN: also in LE3 2LE3 2UP: also in LE3 2LE3 2US: also in LE3 2LE3 2UT: also in LE3 2LE3 2UU: also in LE3 2LE3 2UW: also in LE3 2LE3 2UX: also in LE3 2LE3 2UY: also in LE3 2LE3 2WA: also in LE3 2LE3 2WB: also in LE3 2LE3 2WD: also in LE3 2LE3 2WE: also in LE3 2LE3 2WF: also in LE3 2LE3 2XF: also in LE3 2LE3 2XG: also in LE3 2LE3 2XL: also in LE3 2LE3 2XR: also in LE3 2 2 places, 1.7–4.4 kmBraunstone Millfield LE3 2TW Map of LE3 2TW and what is near it Map of LE3 2TW: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the LE3 2 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Braunstone Millfield LE3 2TW
  • LE3 2TW
  • Other postcodes in LE3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.6126, longitude -1.1820)

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 2TW?

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 2TW?

Every home and business at LE3 2TW 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 2TW?

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

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

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 2TW: 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 2TW 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 2TW?

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
12 months to August 2025
£245,000
12 months to August 2026
£259,500

▲ 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

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 2TW

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 2TW. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (51%). 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 2TW

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 £2,214 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,937.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (23%)£1,660
Band Babout 470 (67%)£1,937
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,214
Band Dwithheld£2,490
Band Efewer than 5£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. 51% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 2TW is in (ONS area E01025653), 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 2TW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 2TW is Leicester Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.4 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Welcombe Avenue, 252 m away.

More stations near LE3 2TW, 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 2TW?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 1.2 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.0 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 2TW?

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

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 2TW?

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

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

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

The centre of LE3 2TW 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 2TW?

Police.uk records 248 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 2TW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences88 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order14 reports
Shoplifting14 reports

Also: vehicle crime 12, burglary 10, drugs 6, bicycle theft 5, robbery 5, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2.

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 2TW

Ward
Braunstone Millfield
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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