LE3 1PW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1PW) 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 LE3.
Postal Sector. In our case LE3 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PW.

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 LE3 1PW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEICESTER WEST DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE3 1PW postcode have the street address of Hedgerow Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE3 1PW postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

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

LE3 1PW is within the city of Leicester.

The LE3 1PW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE3 1PW are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in LE3 1PW 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 LE3 1PW

The telephone area code for LE3 1PW is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates for LE3 1PW

Latitude	52.627331367
Longitude	-1.16747748497

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE3 1PW

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE3 1PW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE3 1PW

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	88.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	59.00%	WNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	54.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 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 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	31.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	30.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	23.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE3 1PW Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE3 1PW

Average Mbps	70.500
Median Mbps	43.300
Maximum Mbps	205.000

LE3 1PW has an average download speed of 70.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

830 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

49% of postcodes (578,366) have slower broadband speeds.

51% of postcodes (605,445) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE3 1PW

Average Mbps	10.900
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

LE3 1PW has an average upload speed of 10.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,130 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

29% of postcodes (340,326) have slower upload speeds.

71% of postcodes (837,185) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE3 1PW Postcode

England Higher Schools

Leicester College

Address: Leicester College, Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LW

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: 01162242000

England Primary Schools

Hazel Community Primary School

Address: Hazel Community Primary School, Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162338411

Shaftesbury Junior School

Address: Shaftesbury Junior School, Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162549203

Inglehurst Junior School

Address: Inglehurst Junior School, Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9FS

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162624598

Inglehurst Infant School

Address: Inglehurst Infant School, Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9FS

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact:

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

Address: King Richard III Infant and Nursery School, Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162621905

Fosse Primary School

Address: Fosse Primary School, Balfour Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5EA

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact:

Imperial Avenue Infant School

Address: Imperial Avenue Infant School, Imperial Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824503

St Mary's Fields Primary School

Address: St Mary's Fields Primary School, 21 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2DH

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824623

Folville Junior School

Address: Folville Junior School, Folville Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1EE

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824368

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DF

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact:

Dovelands Primary School

Address: Dovelands Primary School, Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0TJ

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162857716

Caldecote Community Primary School

Address: Caldecote Community Primary School, 164 Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1FF

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824482

Queensmead Primary Academy

Address: Queensmead Primary Academy, Winstanley Drive, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1PF

Distance: 0.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162858518

Braunstone Frith Primary School

Address: Braunstone Frith Primary School, Cuffling Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6NF

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact:

Kingsway Primary School

Address: Kingsway Primary School, Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162898525

Kingsway Primary School

Address: Kingsway Primary School, Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

Braunstone Community Primary School

Address: Braunstone Community Primary School, Cort Crescent, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1QH

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162858130

Braunstone Community Primary School

Address: Braunstone Community Primary School, Cort Cresent, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1QH

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Castle Mead Academy

Address: Castle Mead Academy, Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162143150

Fullhurst Community College

Address: Fullhurst Community College, Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824326

New College Leicester

Address: New College Leicester, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162318500

The Winstanley School

Address: The Winstanley School, Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162898688

Winstanley Community College

Address: Winstanley Community College, Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE3 1PW

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 16 EASTFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 6FD

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 34 LAVENDER ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1AL

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

WINCHESTER AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 34 WINCHESTER AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1AU

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

WESTCOTES HEALTH CENTRE

Address: FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0LP

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

64-72

Address: HINCKLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0RD

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

BRIGHTSMILES DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 86 HINCKLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 0RD

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE3 1PW

SHILCHEM PHARMACY

Address: 217 HINCKLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0TG

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 518779

MERRIDALE PHARMACY

Address: MERRIDALE HEALTH CENTRE, 5 FULLHURST AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1BL

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2825400

ST STEPHENS CHEMIST

Address: FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0LP

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 54 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0QR

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2546627

PATEL'S CHEMIST

Address: 115 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0PA

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 547137

HOCKLEY FARM CHEMIST

Address: 39 HOCKLEY FARM ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1HN

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2856008

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE3 1PW

EYES RIGHT

Address: 245 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2QR

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

S I OPTICALS

Address: 254 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2AP

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

VISION AID CENTRE LTD

Address: 137 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0PB

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

WOODGATE EYECENTRE

Address: 87 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0LF

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

PETER JACKSON ASSOCIATES

Address: 54 HINCKLEY ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0RB

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

BELLAMY EYECARE - LEICESTER

Address: 156 FOSSE ROAD NORTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 5ES

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE3 1PW

MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

Address: MERRIDALE MEDCIAL CENTRE, 5 FULLHURST AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1BL

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2166996

MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 5 FULLHURST AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1BL

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

Address: 193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2915355

NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

Address: 193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0PE

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

DR U K ROY

Address: FOSSE FAMILY PRACTICE, 16 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 0QD

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2857329

WESTCOTES HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, BEAUMONT LEYS, LEICESTER, LE3 0LP

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near LE3 1PW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE3 1PW

Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 2.70 miles
Driving Time: 6.14 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 4.15 miles
Driving Time: 8.66 minutes
Narborough
Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR
Distance: 4.69 miles
Driving Time: 7.99 minutes
Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 7.16 miles
Driving Time: 13.22 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 10.15 miles
Driving Time: 15.65 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE3 1PW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE3 1PW

M1 J21

Distance: 2.88 miles

Driving Time: 5.06 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 3.39 miles

Driving Time: 6.59 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 9.81 miles

Driving Time: 11.76 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 11.27 miles

Driving Time: 13.33 minutes

M69 J1

Distance: 12.19 miles

Driving Time: 14.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE3 1PW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Leicester West Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Liz Kendall
Contact Details	Contact Liz Kendall
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the LE3 1PW 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 LE3 1PW 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 LE3 1PW

Yearly House Sales for LE3 1PW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£90,000	£90,000	£90,000	1
2015	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2016	£123,000	£123,000	£123,000	1
2019	£142,000	£142,000	£142,000	1

Postcodes near the LE3 1PW Postcode

LE3 1PN Ashthorpe Road LE3 1PL Ashthorpe Road LE3 1PY Blossom Road LE3 1NG Elmsthorpe Rise LE3 1PZ May Close LE3 1PD Winstanley Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE3 1PW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE3 1PW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE	1.00 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Iceland
Tesco, New Park Street, LEICESTER, LE3 5NJ	1.52 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Tesco
Lidl, Fosse Road North, LEICESTER, LE3 5EZ	1.82 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Lidl
Aldi, Meridian Way, LEICESTER, LE19 1LW	2.09 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Aldi
Aldi, Woodgate, LEICESTER, LE3 5GH	2.36 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE3 1PW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE3 1PW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	1.34 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Meridian Leisure Park
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	1.58 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	1.67 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Motorway Service Area, East
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	14.64 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to Donington Park Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE3 1PW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN	1.46 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH	1.50 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH
McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB	1.54 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB
McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ	1.76 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ

KFC Restaurants near LE3 1PW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	0.64 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	1.47 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	2.95 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	4.45 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	4.68 miles	Directions from LE3 1PW to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall