LE5 3AD postcode in Leicester, England

LE5 3AD is a postcode in Leicester, in the Wycliffe ward. It is in the Leicester South parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 LE5 3AD can get it Across Leicester: 98% Typical price £235,000 Homes sold in LE5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 850 m in a straight line

Where LE5 3AD is, and what is near it

Map of LE5 3AD and what is near it Map of LE5 3AD: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the LE5 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE5 3AB: also in LE5 3LE5 3AE: also in LE5 3LE5 3AF: also in LE5 3LE5 3AN: also in LE5 3LE5 3AP: also in LE5 3LE5 3AQ: also in LE5 3LE5 3AR: also in LE5 3LE5 3AS: also in LE5 3LE5 3AW: also in LE5 3LE5 3AY: also in LE5 3LE5 3AZ: also in LE5 3LE5 3BA: also in LE5 3LE5 3BB: also in LE5 3LE5 3BD: also in LE5 3LE5 3BE: also in LE5 3LE5 3BF: also in LE5 3LE5 3DF: also in LE5 3LE5 3DJ: also in LE5 3LE5 3DN: also in LE5 3LE5 3DQ: also in LE5 3LE5 3DR: also in LE5 3LE5 3DS: also in LE5 3LE5 3DT: also in LE5 3LE5 3EA: also in LE5 3LE5 3EB: also in LE5 3LE5 3ED: also in LE5 3LE5 3EE: also in LE5 3LE5 3EF: also in LE5 3LE5 3EG: also in LE5 3LE5 3FA: also in LE5 3LE5 3FB: also in LE5 3LE5 3FD: also in LE5 3LE5 3FE: also in LE5 3LE5 3FF: also in LE5 3LE5 3FG: also in LE5 3LE5 3FH: also in LE5 3LE5 3FJ: also in LE5 3LE5 3FL: also in LE5 3LE5 3FN: also in LE5 3LE5 3FP: also in LE5 3LE5 3FR: also in LE5 3LE5 3FS: also in LE5 3LE5 3FT: also in LE5 3LE5 3FU: also in LE5 3LE5 3FW: also in LE5 3LE5 3FX: also in LE5 3LE5 3FY: also in LE5 3LE5 3GE: also in LE5 3LE5 3GG: also in LE5 3LE5 3GH: also in LE5 3LE5 3GJ: also in LE5 3LE5 3GW: also in LE5 3LE5 3HA: also in LE5 3LE5 3HB: also in LE5 3LE5 3HD: also in LE5 3LE5 3HE: also in LE5 3LE5 3HF: also in LE5 3LE5 3HG: also in LE5 3LE5 3HH: also in LE5 3LE5 3HJ: also in LE5 3LE5 3HL: also in LE5 3LE5 3HN: also in LE5 3LE5 3HP: also in LE5 3LE5 3HQ: also in LE5 3LE5 3HR: also in LE5 3LE5 3HS: also in LE5 3LE5 3HT: also in LE5 3LE5 3HU: also in LE5 3LE5 3HW: also in LE5 3LE5 3HX: also in LE5 3LE5 3JA: also in LE5 3LE5 3JB: also in LE5 3LE5 3LF: also in LE5 3LE5 3LJ: also in LE5 3LE5 3LN: also in LE5 3LE5 3LS: also in LE5 3LE5 3LU: also in LE5 3LE5 3LW: also in LE5 3LE5 3LX: also in LE5 3LE5 3LY: also in LE5 3LE5 3NF: also in LE5 3LE5 3NG: also in LE5 3LE5 3NL: also in LE5 3LE5 3NN: also in LE5 3LE5 3NP: also in LE5 3LE5 3NQ: also in LE5 3LE5 3NR: also in LE5 3LE5 3NS: also in LE5 3LE5 3NU: also in LE5 3LE5 3NX: also in LE5 3LE5 3PD: also in LE5 3LE5 3PE: also in LE5 3LE5 3QA: also in LE5 3LE5 3QF: also in LE5 3LE5 3QG: also in LE5 3LE5 3QH: also in LE5 3LE5 3QJ: also in LE5 3LE5 3QL: also in LE5 3LE5 3QS: also in LE5 3LE5 3QT: also in LE5 3LE5 3QU: also in LE5 3LE5 3QW: also in LE5 3LE5 3QX: also in LE5 3LE5 3RA: also in LE5 3LE5 3RB: also in LE5 3LE5 3RD: also in LE5 3LE5 3RE: also in LE5 3LE5 3RN: also in LE5 3LE5 3RQ: also in LE5 3LE5 3RR: also in LE5 3LE5 3RS: also in LE5 3LE5 3RT: also in LE5 3LE5 3SA: also in LE5 3LE5 3SB: also in LE5 3LE5 3SD: also in LE5 3LE5 3SG: also in LE5 3LE5 3SH: also in LE5 3LE5 3SN: also in LE5 3LE5 3SP: also in LE5 3LE5 3SQ: also in LE5 3LE5 3SS: also in LE5 3LE5 3ST: also in LE5 3LE5 3TH: also in LE5 3LE5 3TJ: also in LE5 3LE5 3TN: also in LE5 3LE5 3TP: also in LE5 3LE5 3TT: also in LE5 3 Leicester LE5 3AD Map of LE5 3AD and what is near it Map of LE5 3AD: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the LE5 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. North Evington LE5 3AD
  • LE5 3AD
  • Other postcodes in LE5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.6385, longitude -1.1200)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE5 3AD?

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 LE5 3AD?

Every home and business at LE5 3AD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE5 3AD 100% Leicester 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE5 3AD 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 LE5 3AD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Leicester City Council's days for LE5 3AD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE5 3AD 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 LE5 3AD 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 LE5 3AD.

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 LE5 3AD: 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 LE5 3AD 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 LE5 3AD?

Homes in LE5 3 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 27 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£231,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £235,000 27 sales

Across the whole LE5 district: a typical £273,000 from 440 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 LE5 3AD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE5 3AD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 LE5 3AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around LE5 3AD. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (76%). 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 LE5 3AD

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 £1,967 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 670 (99%)£1,686
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,967
Band Cfewer than 5£2,248
Band Dfewer than 5£2,529
Band Efewer than 5£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. 20% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 76% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 LE5 3AD is in (ONS area E01013746), 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 LE5 3AD?

The nearest open schools to LE5 3AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE5 3AD, 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 LE5 3AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE5 3AD is Leicester Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.3 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 Madras Road, 97 m away.

More stations near LE5 3AD, 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 LE5 3AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE5 3AD, 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 LE5 3AD?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE5 3AD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Highcross Electric Car Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • Leicester City Council Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 LE5 3AD?

The nearest to the centre of LE5 3AD, 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 LE5 3AD?

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 LE5 3AD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE5 3AD, 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 LE5 3AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE5 3AD, 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 LE5 3AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE5 3AD 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 LE5 3AD in a conservation area?

The centre of LE5 3AD 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 LE5 3AD?

Police.uk records 1,505 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE5 3AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences461 reports
Shoplifting224 reports
Anti-social behaviour179 reports
Public order158 reports
Criminal damage and arson99 reports
Other theft94 reports

Also: drugs 80, vehicle crime 48, burglary 40, robbery 36, bicycle theft 29, theft from the person 26, possession of weapons 18, other crime 13.

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 LE5 3AD

Ward
Wycliffe
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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LE5 3AY30 mLE5 3AP40 mLE5 0AU60 mLE5 3AR70 mLE5 3BB70 mLE5 3AF90 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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