LE9 3ER postcode in Croft, Blaby, Leicestershire
LE9 3ER is a postcode in Croft, Blaby, in the Fosse Stoney Cove ward of Blaby. It is in the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where LE9 3ER is, and what is near it
- LE9 3ER
- Other postcodes in LE9 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 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 52.5562, longitude -1.2448)
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 LE9 3ER?
- BlabyDistrict council Blaby: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE9 3ER Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- South LeicestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alberto Costa (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alberto Costa
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 LE9 3ER?
Every home and business at LE9 3ER can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 LE9 3ER?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE9 3ER.
Check the bin days for LE9 3ER on BinDayBuddySource: 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 LE9 3ER 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 LE9 3ER.
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 Blaby
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE9 3ER: 1,276 properties in Blaby are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blaby
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 LE9 3ER 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE9 3ER?
Homes in LE9 3 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £330,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £246,500 20 sales
- Terraced £216,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE9 district: a typical £270,000 from 741 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 LE9 3ER
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE9 3ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 March 2025. 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 LE9 3ER?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around LE9 3ER. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Blaby for 2026‑27: £2,490. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,660 (band A) to £3,044 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,937.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (11%) | £1,660 |
| Band B | about 230 (43%) | £1,937 |
| Band C | about 110 (21%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 90 (17%) | £2,490 |
| Band E | about 40 (8%) | £3,044 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,597 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,150 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,980 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Blaby 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 LE9 3ER is in (ONS area E01025620), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 LE9 3ER?
The nearest open schools to LE9 3ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 LE9 3ER?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE9 3ER is Narborough Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Narborough Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
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 Kendalls Avenue, 99 m away.
More stations near LE9 3ER, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE9 3ER?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE9 3ER, 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.
- The Orchard Med Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01455 282599 2.6 kmCycle
- The Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01455 271442 2.8 kmCycle
- The Limes Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 286 4421 3.6 kmCycle
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 LE9 3ER?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE9 3ER on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE9 3ER?
The nearest to the centre of LE9 3ER, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Narborough Dental Practice Phone 0116 286 7402 3.3 kmCycle
- Broughton Dental Practice Limited Phone 01455 282943 3.4 kmCycle
- The Avenue Dental Practice Phone 0116 284 1977 3.6 kmCycle
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 LE9 3ER?
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.
- Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital Phone 01455 441800 8.6 kmDrive
- Leicester Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 10.8 kmDrive
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 LE9 3ER?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE9 3ER, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexandra House - Leicester Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 275 3669 1.8 kmCycle
- Sutton in the Elms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01455 286577 1.8 kmCycle
- Langdale House Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01455 274544 3.4 kmCycle
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 LE9 3ER?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE9 3ER, 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.
- Stanton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01455 273540 2.4 kmCycle
- Main Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01455 283142 2.7 kmCycle
- Cosby Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 286 9211 3.6 kmCycle
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 LE9 3ER?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE9 3ER on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park Vet Group 4.7 kmCycle
- Bell Brown & Bentley 8.3 kmDrive
- Park Vet Group 8.6 kmDrive
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 LE9 3ER in a conservation area?
The centre of LE9 3ER 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 LE9 3ER?
Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE9 3ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE9 3ER
- Ward
- Fosse Stoney Cove
- Parish
- Croft
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Croft, Blaby
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 1994
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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