LE2 3LS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3LS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case LE which means Leicester.
Postal District. In our case LE2.
Postal Sector. In our case LE2 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LS.

The regional mail center for the post area LE is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LE2 3LS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEICESTER SOUTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE2 3LS postcode have the street address of South Knighton Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE2 3LS postcode is home to a bustling 71 residents!

It is situated within the post town of LEICESTER within the old postal county of Leicestershire.

LE2 3LS is within the city of Leicester.

The LE2 3LS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE2 3LS are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in LE2 3LS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LE2 3LS

The telephone area code for LE2 3LS is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates for LE2 3LS

Latitude	52.6075773575
Longitude	-1.10182748661

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE2 3LS

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE2 3LS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE2 3LS

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	53.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	15.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	16.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	14.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	21.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	57.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	87.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	81.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	58.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	49.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE2 3LS Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE2 3LS

Average Mbps	97.600
Median Mbps	79.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

LE2 3LS has an average download speed of 97.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

728 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

66% of postcodes (777,320) have slower broadband speeds.

34% of postcodes (406,593) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE2 3LS

Average Mbps	15.900
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	36.000

LE2 3LS has an average upload speed of 15.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,663 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

73% of postcodes (869,906) have slower upload speeds.

26% of postcodes (304,072) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE2 3LS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Launde Primary School

Address: Launde Primary School, New Street, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162712261

Launde Primary School

Address: Launde Primary School, New Street, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact:

Linden Primary School

Address: Linden Primary School, Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6AD

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162738435

Langmoor Primary School Oadby

Address: Langmoor Primary School Oadby, Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5HS

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162712776

Langmoor Primary School Oadby

Address: Langmoor Primary School Oadby, Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5HS

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact:

Mayflower Primary School

Address: Mayflower Primary School, 70 Ethel Road, Ethel Road Playing Fields, Leicester, LE5 5ND

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162737504

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Address: St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, East Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1TE

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162709932

Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy

Address: Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: 01162538407

Uplands Infant School

Address: Uplands Infant School, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact:

Uplands Junior School

Address: Uplands Junior School, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact:

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Address: St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Newstead Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3TA

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162706365

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Address: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Newstead Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3TA

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact:

Medway Community Primary School

Address: Medway Community Primary School, St Stephens Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1GH

Distance: 1.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162544811

Overdale Junior School

Address: Overdale Junior School, Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact:

Overdale Infant School

Address: Overdale Infant School, Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact:

Avenue Primary School

Address: Avenue Primary School, Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3EJ

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162708326

Water Leys Primary School

Address: Water Leys Primary School, Guilford Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1HG

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162884135

Knighton Mead Primary Academy

Address: Knighton Mead Primary Academy, Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6LG

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162330666

Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre

Address: Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre, Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6LG

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Crown Hills Community College

Address: Crown Hills Community College, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162736893

Lancaster Academy

Address: Lancaster Academy, Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: 01162703176

The Lancaster School

Address: The Lancaster School, Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

Sir Jonathan North Community College

Address: Sir Jonathan North Community College, Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE2 3LS

FRANCIS STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 1 FRANCIS STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2BE

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

BROOKVIEW DENTAL CLINIC LIMITED

Address: 518 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6EN

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 181 QUEENS ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3FN

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

ST JOHNS ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 ST. JOHNS ROAD, STONEYGATE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2BL

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

WIGSTON DENTAL CARE

Address: 287 LEICESTER ROAD, WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 1JW

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

SMILE PERFECTIONS

Address: 34 HARBOROUGH ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 4LA

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: http: HTTPS://WWW.SMILE-PERFECTIONS.CO.UK

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE2 3LS

STONEYCROFT CHEMIST

Address: 41 FRANCIS STREET, STONEYGATE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2BE

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 700357

BROOKVALE PHARMACY LTD

Address: 15 MEADVALE ROAD, KNIGHTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3WN

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 704758

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: WITHIN ASDA STORE, LEICESTER ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4AH

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 729518

VISION PHARMACY

Address: 4 CROSS STREET, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 4DD

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01163 678663

BOOTS

Address: 35 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

OADBY VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 9 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 720876

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE2 3LS

K BARDOLIA OPTOMETRIST

Address: 2C FRANCIS STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2BD

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

FARMILO OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 53 FRANCIS STREET, STONEYGATE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2BE

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

OPTIVISION OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 6 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BF

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

VISION CARE OPTOMETRISTS (OADBY)

Address: 81-83 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS OADBY

Address: UNIT 2, 37 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

S.I. OPTICALS -OADBY LTD

Address: 81-83 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE2 3LS

QUEENS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 282 QUEENS ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3FU

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2707067, fax: 0116 2107779

ASQUITH SURGERY

Address: 693 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6FQ

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3232000

SPRINGFIELD ROAD HEALTHCARE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: SPRINGFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 3BB

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

SPRINGFIELD ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SPRINGFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 3BB

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

SPRINGFIELD ROAD SURGERY

Address: SPRINGFIELD ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, SPRINGFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3BB

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

CLARENDON PARK ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 296 CLARENDON PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3AG

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 0844 4773180

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Transport Links near LE2 3LS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE2 3LS

Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 2.24 miles
Driving Time: 5.01 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 2.96 miles
Driving Time: 7.17 minutes
Narborough
Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR
Distance: 6.07 miles
Driving Time: 11.69 minutes
Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 7.52 miles
Driving Time: 15.16 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 11.27 miles
Driving Time: 18.52 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE2 3LS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE2 3LS

M1 J21

Distance: 4.70 miles

Driving Time: 9.38 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 7.79 miles

Driving Time: 12.36 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 11.64 miles

Driving Time: 16.08 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 13.10 miles

Driving Time: 17.65 minutes

M1 J20

Distance: 15.15 miles

Driving Time: 19.47 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE2 3LS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Leicester South Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jonathan Ashworth
Contact Details	Contact Jonathan Ashworth
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the LE2 3LS Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is City of Leicester Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for City of Leicester at the following link City of Leicester.

How much is the Council Tax?

City of Leicester Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much City of Leicester charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the LE2 3LS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leicester council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in LE2 3LS

Yearly House Sales for LE2 3LS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£198,500	£198,500	£198,500	1
2012	£240,500	£250,000	£245,250	2
2013	£267,500	£160,000	£213,750	2
2014	£190,000	£200,000	£206,875	4
2016	£260,000	£260,000	£260,000	1
2017	£472,000	£472,000	£472,000	1
2018	£310,000	£215,000	£262,500	2
2021	£295,000	£332,000	£313,500	2
2022	£395,000	£395,000	£395,000	1

Postcodes near the LE2 3LS Postcode

LE2 3LA Beresford Drive LE2 3LB Beresford Drive LE2 3LD Farley Road LE2 3LW Goldhill Gardens LE2 3LE Goldhill Road LE2 3LF Holbrook Road LE2 3LG Holbrook Road LE2 3JN Knighton Church Road LE2 3JP Knighton Church Road LE2 3NB Shirley Avenue LE2 3NA Shirley Avenue LE2 3JR Sidney Road LE2 3JS Sidney Road LE2 3LP South Knighton Road LE2 3LR South Knighton Road LE2 3LT South Knighton Road LE2 3LQ South Knighton Road LE2 3LN South Knighton Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE2 3LS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE2 3LS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Leicester Road, Oadby, LEICESTER, LE2 4AH	1.16 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Asda
Lidl, Harborough Road, Oadby, LEICESTER, LE2 4LA	1.61 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Lidl
Waitrose, Harborough Road, Oadby, LEICESTER, LE2 4LA	1.61 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Waitrose
Waitrose, Ethel Road, LEICESTER, LE5 5NA	2.16 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Waitrose
Tesco, Ethel Road, LEICESTER, LE5 4WE	2.35 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE2 3LS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE2 3LS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	2.38 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	3.67 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	4.41 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to Motorway Service Area, East
M6 Services, Rugby, CV23 0PB	14.94 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to M6 Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE2 3LS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD	1.31 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH	1.61 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH
McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN	2.18 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN
McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB	2.39 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB

KFC Restaurants near LE2 3LS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	2.41 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	2.53 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	3.85 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	4.33 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	5.83 miles	Directions from LE2 3LS to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall