LE3 3HL postcode in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire
LE3 3HL is a postcode in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, in the Kirby Muxloe 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.
Where LE3 3HL is, and what is near it
- LE3 3HL
- Other postcodes in LE3 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 52.6265, longitude -1.2132)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE3 3HL?
- BlabyDistrict council Blaby: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE3 3HL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Mid LeicestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Peter Bedford (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Peter Bedford
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 3HL?
Every home and business at LE3 3HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Blaby: 92%
Blaby: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Blaby.
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 3HL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blaby District Council's days for LE3 3HL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE3 3HL 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 3HL 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 3HL.
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 3HL: 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 3HL 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 3HL?
Homes in LE3 3 sold for a typical £273,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £346,500 54 sales
- Semi-detached £257,000 75 sales
- Terraced £210,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £143,500 6 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 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 3HL
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LE3 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 June 2025. The middle price was £265,000, from £180,000 to £273,000. Across LE3 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £273,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £260,00015 Charnwood Drive
- £180,00021 Charnwood Drive
- £273,0005 Charnwood Drive
- £270,00027 Charnwood Drive
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 3HL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE3 3HL. 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 3HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 3HL. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 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 £3,597 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,937.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (4%) | £1,660 |
| Band B | about 270 (55%) | £1,937 |
| Band C | about 130 (27%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 50 (10%) | £2,490 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,044 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,597 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,150 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,980 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 31% 1919 to 1939
- 35% 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 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 3HL is in (ONS area E01025635), 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 3HL?
The nearest open schools to LE3 3HL, 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 3HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 3HL is Leicester Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
- Narborough Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grange Avenue, 181 m away.
More stations near LE3 3HL, 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 3HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 3HL, 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.
- Forest Medical Group Phone 0116 289 8111 1.3 kmCycle
- Oakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0116 232 0088 1.9 kmCycle
- Llr Sas Provider Phone 0116 464 7002 1.9 kmCycle
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 3HL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 3HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers 950 mWalk
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 3HL?
The nearest to the centre of LE3 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Forest House Dental Surgery Phone 0116 289 8888 900 mWalk
- CARE Dental Phone 0116 239 0983 1.3 kmCycle
- Glenfield Dental Phone 0116 287 9608 2.9 kmCycle
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 3HL?
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.
- Preston Lodge 3.3 kmCycle
- Glenfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0300 303 1573 3.8 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 3HL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kathleen Rutland House Phone 0116 296 4689 150 mWalk
- Kirby House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0116 239 4286 500 mWalk
- Kirby Muxloe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 224 5971 900 mWalk
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 3HL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 3HL, 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.
- Boots, 532 Braunstone Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 289 8650 900 mWalk
- Thorpe Astley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 289 9091 1.2 kmCycle
- Lions Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 344 0258 1.6 kmCycle
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 3HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 3HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bell Brown & Bentley 550 mWalk
- PDSA Pet Hospital 1.4 kmCycle
- Park Vet Group 5.6 kmDrive
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 3HL in a conservation area?
The centre of LE3 3HL 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 3HL?
Police.uk records 158 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 9, other theft 6, robbery 5, other crime 4, drugs 3, 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 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 3HL
- Ward
- Kirby Muxloe
- Parish
- Leicester Forest East
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
- 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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