LE3 postcode district

Leicester · 1,828 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. Across Leicester, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the LE3 district, the nearest primary school is Queensmead Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Herewoode Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hockley Farm Med Pract (A Nana), 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Leicester station is 2.2 mi away; the nearest park, Western Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Queensmead Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

Braunstone Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Sept 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.3 mi

Emmanuel Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–16

0.5 mi

West Gate SchoolFoundation special school · ages 4–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.5 mi

Dovelands Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 8 Sept 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Secondary

Emmanuel Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–16

0.5 mi

West Gate SchoolFoundation special school · ages 4–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standard

Nursery, special and other

Cherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Indie EducationOther independent special school · ages 14–19

1.9 mi

Darul Madinah Leicester LtdOther independent school · ages 5–6

2.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Leicester

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Western Park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

132hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Braunstone Leisure CentreSports ground · 1.8 hectares

10 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Western ParkPark or garden · 61 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Braunstone ParkPark or garden · 68 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Rancliffe GardensPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field3.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Rancliffe Gardens AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 8.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LE3 district

What is the crime rate in the LE3 district?

Across Leicester, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LE3 district?

The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £382,848, semi-detached £261,341, terraced £205,625, flats £140,724. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LE3 district?

The nearest primary school is Queensmead Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Herewoode Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LE3 district?

Leicester is 2.2 mi away.

What is the average household income in the LE3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,632 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in LE3

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

LE41 LE21 LE1 LE95 LE87 LE6 LE2 LE4

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Postcodes in LE3

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