LE3 6FA postcode in Leicester, England

LE3 6FA is a postcode in Leicester, in the Western ward. It is in the Leicester West parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 2 of 21 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Leicester: 98% Typical price £242,000 Homes sold in LE3 6, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.6 km in a straight line

Where LE3 6FA is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 6FA and what is near it Map of LE3 6FA: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the LE3 6 sector, 4 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 12 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE3 6AA: also in LE3 6LE3 6AB: also in LE3 6LE3 6AD: also in LE3 6LE3 6AE: also in LE3 6LE3 6AF: also in LE3 6LE3 6AG: also in LE3 6LE3 6AH: also in LE3 6LE3 6AJ: also in LE3 6LE3 6AL: also in LE3 6LE3 6AN: also in LE3 6LE3 6AP: also in LE3 6LE3 6AQ: also in LE3 6LE3 6AR: also in LE3 6LE3 6AT: also in LE3 6LE3 6AU: also in LE3 6LE3 6AW: also in LE3 6LE3 6AX: also in LE3 6LE3 6AY: also in LE3 6LE3 6AZ: also in LE3 6LE3 6BA: also in LE3 6LE3 6BD: also in LE3 6LE3 6BE: also in LE3 6LE3 6BF: also in LE3 6LE3 6BG: also in LE3 6LE3 6BH: also in LE3 6LE3 6BJ: also in LE3 6LE3 6BL: also in LE3 6LE3 6BN: also in LE3 6LE3 6BP: also in LE3 6LE3 6DA: also in LE3 6LE3 6DD: also in LE3 6LE3 6DF: also in LE3 6LE3 6DH: also in LE3 6LE3 6DP: also in LE3 6LE3 6DQ: also in LE3 6LE3 6DR: also in LE3 6LE3 6DS: also in LE3 6LE3 6DT: also in LE3 6LE3 6DU: also in LE3 6LE3 6DW: also in LE3 6LE3 6DX: also in LE3 6LE3 6DY: also in LE3 6LE3 6DZ: also in LE3 6LE3 6FB: also in LE3 6LE3 6FD: also in LE3 6LE3 6FE: also in LE3 6LE3 6FF: also in LE3 6LE3 6FG: also in LE3 6LE3 6FH: also in LE3 6LE3 6FL: also in LE3 6LE3 6FN: also in LE3 6LE3 6FQ: also in LE3 6LE3 6FR: also in LE3 6LE3 6FS: also in LE3 6LE3 6FT: also in LE3 6LE3 6FU: also in LE3 6LE3 6GA: also in LE3 6LE3 6GB: also in LE3 6LE3 6GD: also in LE3 6LE3 6GE: also in LE3 6LE3 6HN: also in LE3 6LE3 6HQ: also in LE3 6LE3 6HR: also in LE3 6LE3 6HS: also in LE3 6LE3 6HT: also in LE3 6LE3 6HU: also in LE3 6LE3 6RA: also in LE3 6LE3 6RB: also in LE3 6LE3 6RF: also in LE3 6LE3 6RQ: also in LE3 6 West Gate School 650 mDr U K Roy 800 mGP 800 m2 places, 1.1–6.1 kmLeicester station 2.6 kmWestern LE3 6FA Map of LE3 6FA and what is near it Map of LE3 6FA: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the LE3 6 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 800 m2 places, 1.1–6.1 kmWestern LE3 6FA
  • LE3 6FA
  • Other postcodes in LE3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.6340, longitude -1.1633)

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 6FA?

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 6FA?

Every home and business at LE3 6FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Leicester: 98%

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

Leicester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Leicester.

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 6FA?

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 6FA 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 6FA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 21 homes and businesses at LE3 6FA. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

21 homes and businesses at LE3 6FA Low: 2Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 18

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 6FA: 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 6FA 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 6FA?

Homes in LE3 6 sold for a typical £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£242,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£246,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £392,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 40 sales
  • Terraced £191,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

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 6FA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE3 6FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 2025. 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 6FA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE3 6FA. 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 Agency

Source: 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 6FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 6FA. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (84%). 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 6FA

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 £3,091 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,967.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (13%)£1,686
Band Babout 280 (44%)£1,967
Band Cabout 230 (37%)£2,248
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,529
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,091
Band Fwithheld£3,653
Band Gwithheld£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 84% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 6FA is in (ONS area E01013783), 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 6FA?

The nearest open schools to LE3 6FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE3 6FA, 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 6FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 6FA 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 6.1 kmDrive

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 Dovelands School, 143 m away.

More stations near LE3 6FA, 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 6FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 6FA, 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 6FA?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 6FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 6FA?

The nearest to the centre of LE3 6FA, 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 6FA?

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 6FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 6FA, 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 6FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 6FA, 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 6FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 6FA 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 6FA in a conservation area?

The centre of LE3 6FA 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 6FA?

Police.uk records 717 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 6FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences262 reports
Anti-social behaviour121 reports
Criminal damage and arson84 reports
Vehicle crime46 reports
Public order44 reports
Other theft37 reports

Also: drugs 33, shoplifting 22, burglary 21, other crime 14, bicycle theft 13, robbery 8, possession of weapons 8, 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 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 6FA

Ward
Western
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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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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