LE7 3BB postcode in Charnwood, Leicestershire

LE7 3BB is a postcode in Charnwood, in the South Charnwood ward. It is in the Melton and Syston parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since July 2025.

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 Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in LE7 3, last 12 months. ▼ 12.3% on the year before Nearest school Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 950 m in a straight line Nearest station Syston 3.1 km in a straight line

Where LE7 3BB is, and what is near it

Map of LE7 3BB and what is near it Map of LE7 3BB: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the LE7 3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE7 3AJ: also in LE7 3LE7 3AL: also in LE7 3LE7 3AN: also in LE7 3LE7 3AP: also in LE7 3LE7 3AQ: also in LE7 3LE7 3AR: also in LE7 3LE7 3AS: also in LE7 3LE7 3AT: also in LE7 3LE7 3AU: also in LE7 3LE7 3AW: also in LE7 3LE7 3AX: also in LE7 3LE7 3AY: also in LE7 3LE7 3AZ: also in LE7 3LE7 3BD: also in LE7 3LE7 3BE: also in LE7 3LE7 3BP: also in LE7 3LE7 3BS: also in LE7 3LE7 3BT: also in LE7 3LE7 3BU: also in LE7 3LE7 3BW: also in LE7 3LE7 3BX: also in LE7 3LE7 3BY: also in LE7 3LE7 3EB: also in LE7 3LE7 3QE: also in LE7 3LE7 3QF: also in LE7 3LE7 3QH: also in LE7 3LE7 3QP: also in LE7 3LE7 3RA: also in LE7 3LE7 3RF: also in LE7 3 The Pochin School 1.5 kmGP 2.2 kmLeicester station 5.6 kmThurmaston LE7 3BB Map of LE7 3BB and what is near it Map of LE7 3BB: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the LE7 3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 1.7–2.2 kmSyston station 3.1 kmWreake Valley LE7 3BB
  • LE7 3BB
  • Other postcodes in LE7 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 52.6680, longitude -1.0674)

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 LE7 3BB?

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 LE7 3BB?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LE7 3BB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 LE7 3BB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE7 3BB.

Check the bin days for LE7 3BB 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 LE7 3BB 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 LE7 3BB.

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 Charnwood

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE7 3BB: 2,573 properties in Charnwood are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Charnwood

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 LE7 3BB 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 LE7 3BB?

Homes in LE7 3 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, down 12.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £422,745 53 sales
  • Semi-detached £296,352 35 sales
  • Terraced £262,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE7 district: a typical £318,750 from 682 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 LE7 3BB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LE7 3BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 August 2025. The middle sale was £374,000, from £284,995 to £494,000. Across LE7 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £320,000. 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 LE7 3BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,510 homes in the neighbourhood around LE7 3BB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (29%). 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 LE7 3BB

Band D in Charnwood for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,811 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,138.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (4%)£1,604
Band Babout 230 (15%)£1,871
Band Cabout 360 (24%)£2,138
Band Dabout 240 (16%)£2,406
Band Eabout 330 (22%)£2,940
Band Fabout 150 (10%)£3,475
Band Gabout 130 (9%)£4,009
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 29% 2010 to 2019
  9. 28% 2020 or later

Averages for Charnwood 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 LE7 3BB is in (ONS area E01025730), 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 LE7 3BB?

The nearest open schools to LE7 3BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE7 3BB, 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 LE7 3BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE7 3BB is Syston Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Barkbythorpe Road, 347 m away.

More stations near LE7 3BB, 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 LE7 3BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE7 3BB, 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 LE7 3BB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE7 3BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.6 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 LE7 3BB?

The nearest to the centre of LE7 3BB, 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 LE7 3BB?

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 LE7 3BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE7 3BB, 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 LE7 3BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE7 3BB, 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 LE7 3BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE7 3BB 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 LE7 3BB in a conservation area?

The centre of LE7 3BB 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 LE7 3BB?

Police.uk records 79 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE7 3BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, other crime 4, drugs 3, 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 LE7 3BB

Ward
South Charnwood
Parish
Thurmaston
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2025

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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

LE7 3AX60 mLE7 3AZ70 mLE7 3AY120 mLE7 3AW140 mLE7 3AU150 mLE7 3BD170 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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