LE3 9AQ postcode in Leicester, England

LE3 9AQ is a postcode in Leicester, in the Fosse ward. It is in the Leicester West 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 at LE3 9AQ can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £217,500 Homes sold in LE3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 2.4 km in a straight line

Where LE3 9AQ is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 9AQ and what is near it Map of LE3 9AQ: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the LE3 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 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 9AA: also in LE3 9LE3 9AE: also in LE3 9LE3 9AG: also in LE3 9LE3 9AJ: also in LE3 9LE3 9AL: also in LE3 9LE3 9AN: also in LE3 9LE3 9AP: also in LE3 9LE3 9AR: also in LE3 9LE3 9AS: also in LE3 9LE3 9AT: also in LE3 9LE3 9AX: also in LE3 9LE3 9AY: also in LE3 9LE3 9BB: also in LE3 9LE3 9BD: also in LE3 9LE3 9BG: also in LE3 9LE3 9BH: also in LE3 9LE3 9BN: also in LE3 9LE3 9ED: also in LE3 9LE3 9EE: also in LE3 9LE3 9EF: also in LE3 9LE3 9TA: also in LE3 9LE3 9TB: also in LE3 9LE3 9TD: also in LE3 9LE3 9TE: also in LE3 9LE3 9TF: also in LE3 9LE3 9TG: also in LE3 9LE3 9TH: also in LE3 9LE3 9TJ: also in LE3 9LE3 9TL: also in LE3 9LE3 9TN: also in LE3 9LE3 9TP: also in LE3 9 2 places, 1.1–2.5 kmGP 1.2 kmWestern LE3 9AQ Map of LE3 9AQ and what is near it Map of LE3 9AQ: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the LE3 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 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. School 750 mGP 1.2 kmWestern LE3 9AQ
  • LE3 9AQ
  • Other postcodes in LE3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 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 52.6473, longitude -1.1500)

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 9AQ?

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 9AQ?

Every home and business at LE3 9AQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE3 9AQ 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE3 9AQ 100% Leicester Over 99%
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 9AQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE3 9AQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE3 9AQ 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 9AQ 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 9AQ.

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 9AQ: 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 9AQ 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 9AQ?

Homes in LE3 9 sold for a typical £217,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£217,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£223,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £181,750 46 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 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 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 9AQ

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in LE3 9AQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. The middle sale was £255,000, from £240,000 to £285,000. Across LE3 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £217,500. 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 9AQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 9AQ. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 9AQ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (9%)£1,686
Band Babout 440 (59%)£1,967
Band Cabout 150 (20%)£2,248
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,529
Band Ewithheld£3,091
Band Ffewer than 5£3,653
Band Gfewer than 5£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019: 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 9AQ is in (ONS area E01013686), 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 9AQ?

The nearest open schools to LE3 9AQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE3 9AQ, 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 9AQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 9AQ is Leicester Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.5 kmCycle

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 The Blackbird, 112 m away.

More stations near LE3 9AQ, 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 9AQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE3 9AQ, 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 9AQ?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE3 9AQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 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 9AQ?

The nearest to the centre of LE3 9AQ, 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 9AQ?

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 9AQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE3 9AQ, 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 9AQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE3 9AQ, 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 9AQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE3 9AQ 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 9AQ in a conservation area?

The centre of LE3 9AQ 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 9AQ?

Police.uk records 795 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 9AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences280 reports
Anti-social behaviour109 reports
Criminal damage and arson81 reports
Shoplifting58 reports
Public order56 reports
Other theft55 reports

Also: vehicle crime 43, drugs 27, burglary 26, bicycle theft 17, robbery 14, theft from the person 12, other crime 11, possession of weapons 6.

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 9AQ

Ward
Fosse
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LE3 9AP70 mLE4 0FA80 mLE3 9AT100 mLE4 0FB120 mLE3 9AS140 mLE3 9AX160 m
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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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