LE3 9LN postcode in Leicester, England

LE3 9LN 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 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. Leicester: 98% Typical price £217,500 Homes sold in LE3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 4.4 km in a straight line

Where LE3 9LN is, and what is near it

Map of LE3 9LN and what is near it Map of LE3 9LN: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. A563A50 LE3 9GY: also in LE3 9LE3 9GZ: also in LE3 9LE3 9HY: also in LE3 9LE3 9LA: also in LE3 9LE3 9LB: also in LE3 9LE3 9LD: also in LE3 9LE3 9LE: also in LE3 9LE3 9LF: also in LE3 9LE3 9LG: also in LE3 9LE3 9LH: also in LE3 9LE3 9LJ: also in LE3 9LE3 9LL: also in LE3 9LE3 9LP: also in LE3 9LE3 9LQ: also in LE3 9LE3 9LR: also in LE3 9LE3 9LS: also in LE3 9LE3 9LT: also in LE3 9LE3 9LU: also in LE3 9LE3 9LW: also in LE3 9LE3 9PA: also in LE3 9LE3 9PB: also in LE3 9LE3 9PE: also in LE3 9LE3 9PF: also in LE3 9LE3 9PG: also in LE3 9LE3 9PH: also in LE3 9LE3 9PL: also in LE3 9LE3 9PN: also in LE3 9LE3 9PR: also in LE3 9LE3 9PS: also in LE3 9LE3 9PT: also in LE3 9LE3 9PU: also in LE3 9LE3 9PW: also in LE3 9LE3 9PY: also in LE3 9LE3 9QD: also in LE3 9LE3 9SA: also in LE3 9LE3 9SB: also in LE3 9LE3 9SR: also in LE3 9LE3 9SX: also in LE3 9 The Glenfield Surgery 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmLeicester station 4.4 kmWestern LE3 9LN Map of LE3 9LN and what is near it Map of LE3 9LN: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Glenfield Surgery 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmWestern LE3 9LN
  • LE3 9LN
  • Other postcodes in LE3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.6495, longitude -1.1837)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE3 9LN?

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 9LN?

Every home and business at LE3 9LN 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 9LN?

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 9LN 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 9LN 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 9LN.

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 9LN: 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 9LN 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 9LN?

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 9LN

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE3 9LN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2024. 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 9LN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around LE3 9LN. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (85%). 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 9LN

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 £3,653 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 590 (89%)£1,686
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,967
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,248
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,529
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,091
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,653
Band Gwithheld£4,215
Band Hfewer than 5£5,058

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 85% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Before 1900: 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 9LN is in (ONS area E01013722), 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 9LN?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE3 9LN is Leicester Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Speers Road, 327 m away.

More stations near LE3 9LN, 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 9LN?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Leicester Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 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 9LN?

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

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 9LN?

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

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

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

The centre of LE3 9LN 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 9LN?

Police.uk records 273 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE3 9LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences116 reports
Criminal damage and arson36 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Other theft22 reports
Public order19 reports
Shoplifting17 reports

Also: vehicle crime 15, burglary 10, other crime 4, bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 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 9LN

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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