LE3 8LL postcode in Leicester, Leicestershire

LE3 8LL is a postcode in Leicester, in the Glenfield Faire 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 £299,000 Homes sold in LE3 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 4.8 km in a straight line

Where LE3 8LL is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 8LL and what is near it Map of LE3 8LL: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the LE3 8 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE3 8DS: also in LE3 8LE3 8EX: also in LE3 8LE3 8EY: also in LE3 8LE3 8EZ: also in LE3 8LE3 8FB: also in LE3 8LE3 8FE: also in LE3 8LE3 8FH: also in LE3 8LE3 8FJ: also in LE3 8LE3 8FL: also in LE3 8LE3 8FN: also in LE3 8LE3 8FQ: also in LE3 8LE3 8FR: also in LE3 8LE3 8FS: also in LE3 8LE3 8FU: also in LE3 8LE3 8FW: also in LE3 8LE3 8JA: also in LE3 8LE3 8JB: also in LE3 8LE3 8JE: also in LE3 8LE3 8JF: also in LE3 8LE3 8JG: also in LE3 8LE3 8JH: also in LE3 8LE3 8JL: also in LE3 8LE3 8JN: also in LE3 8LE3 8JX: also in LE3 8LE3 8LA: also in LE3 8LE3 8LB: also in LE3 8LE3 8LD: also in LE3 8LE3 8LE: also in LE3 8LE3 8LF: also in LE3 8LE3 8LG: also in LE3 8LE3 8LH: also in LE3 8LE3 8LJ: also in LE3 8LE3 8LN: also in LE3 8LE3 8LP: also in LE3 8LE3 8LQ: also in LE3 8LE3 8LR: also in LE3 8LE3 8LS: also in LE3 8LE3 8LT: also in LE3 8LE3 8LU: also in LE3 8LE3 8NA: also in LE3 8LE3 8NB: also in LE3 8LE3 8ND: also in LE3 8LE3 8NE: also in LE3 8LE3 8NF: also in LE3 8LE3 8RR: also in LE3 8LE3 8RS: also in LE3 8LE3 8RW: also in LE3 8LE3 8RX: also in LE3 8LE3 8RY: also in LE3 8LE3 8SB: also in LE3 8LE3 8SD: also in LE3 8LE3 8SE: also in LE3 8LE3 8SG: also in LE3 8LE3 8SU: also in LE3 8LE3 8SX: also in LE3 8LE3 8SY: also in LE3 8LE3 8SZ: also in LE3 8 Forest Lodge Academy 950 mGP 1.3 km2 places, 1.3–7.7 kmGlenfield Ellis LE3 8LL Map of LE3 8LL and what is near it Map of LE3 8LL: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the LE3 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 1.3 kmGlenfield Ellis LE3 8LL
  • LE3 8LL
  • Other postcodes in LE3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 52.6411, longitude -1.1944)

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 8LL?

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 8LL?

Every home and business at LE3 8LL 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 8LL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blaby District Council's days for LE3 8LL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE3 8LL 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 8LL 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 8LL.

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 8LL: 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 8LL 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 8LL?

Homes in LE3 8 sold for a typical £299,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 146 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£299,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£292,500
12 months to August 2026
£299,000

▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£362,500 70 sales
Semi-detached£277,000 58 sales
Terraced£215,000 11 sales
Flat or maisonette£147,500 7 sales

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 8LL

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LE3 8LL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 May 2025. The middle sale was £285,000, from £270,000 to £315,000. Across LE3 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £299,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near LE3 8LL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 8LL. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 8LL

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 C, the most common, is £2,214.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,660
Band Babout 110 (16%)£1,937
Band Cabout 290 (43%)£2,214
Band Dabout 160 (24%)£2,490
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,044
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,597
Band Gwithheld£4,150
Band Hfewer than 5£4,980

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 8LL is in (ONS area E01032603), 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 8LL?

The nearest open schools to LE3 8LL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE3 8LL, 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 8LL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 8LL is Leicester Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Forbes Close, 143 m away.

More stations near LE3 8LL, 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 8LL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 8LL, 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 8LL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 8LL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 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 8LL?

The nearest to the centre of LE3 8LL, 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 8LL?

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 8LL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 8LL, 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 8LL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 8LL, 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 8LL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 8LL 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 8LL in a conservation area?

The centre of LE3 8LL 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 8LL?

Police.uk records 254 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 8LL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences97 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Public order17 reports
Burglary15 reports

Also: other theft 15, vehicle crime 13, drugs 7, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 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 8LL

Ward
Glenfield Faire
Parish
Glenfields
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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