LE3 9EF postcode in Leicester, England

LE3 9EF 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.

Where LE3 9EF is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 9EF and what is near it Map of LE3 9EF: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the LE3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LE3 9AL: also in LE3 9LE3 9AN: also in LE3 9LE3 9AP: also in LE3 9LE3 9AQ: also in LE3 9LE3 9AR: also in LE3 9LE3 9AS: also in LE3 9LE3 9AT: also in LE3 9LE3 9AY: also in LE3 9LE3 9BA: also in LE3 9LE3 9BB: also in LE3 9LE3 9BD: also in LE3 9LE3 9BE: also in LE3 9LE3 9BF: also in LE3 9LE3 9BG: also in LE3 9LE3 9BH: also in LE3 9LE3 9BJ: also in LE3 9LE3 9BL: also in LE3 9LE3 9BN: also in LE3 9LE3 9BP: also in LE3 9LE3 9BQ: also in LE3 9LE3 9BR: also in LE3 9LE3 9BS: also in LE3 9LE3 9BU: also in LE3 9LE3 9BX: also in LE3 9LE3 9EB: also in LE3 9LE3 9ED: also in LE3 9LE3 9EE: also in LE3 9LE3 9RJ: also in LE3 9LE3 9RQ: also in LE3 9LE3 9RR: 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 School 600 mGP 1.2 kmWestern LE3 9EF Map of LE3 9EF and what is near it Map of LE3 9EF: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the LE3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 600 mGP 1.2 kmWestern LE3 9EF
  • LE3 9EF
  • Other postcodes in LE3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 52.6467, longitude -1.1580)

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 9EF?

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 9EF?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE3 9EF 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE3 9EF 100% Leicester Over 99%
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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 9EF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE3 9EF.

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

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 9EF: 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 9EF 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 9EF?

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 9EF

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in LE3 9EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 February 2026. The middle sale was £233,000, from £83,500 to £345,000. 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 9EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 9EF. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (49%). 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 9EF

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 70 (11%)£1,686
Band Babout 330 (50%)£1,967
Band Cabout 230 (35%)£2,248
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,529
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£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. 43% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 49% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 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 9EF is in (ONS area E01013685), 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 9EF?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 9EF is Leicester Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.8 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Garland Crescent, 70 m away.

More stations near LE3 9EF, 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 9EF?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 9EF?

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

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 9EF?

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

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

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

The centre of LE3 9EF 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 9EF?

Police.uk records 546 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 9EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences222 reports
Anti-social behaviour70 reports
Criminal damage and arson66 reports
Public order37 reports
Vehicle crime34 reports
Other theft33 reports

Also: burglary 18, drugs 18, shoplifting 17, other crime 10, bicycle theft 9, robbery 5, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 3.

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 9EF

Ward
Fosse
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Leicester
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.

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