LE3 2GL 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 (2GL) 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 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GL.

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 2GL 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 2GL postcode have the street address of Hillrise Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE3 2GL postcode is home to a bustling 57 residents!

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

LE3 2GL is within the city of Leicester.

The LE3 2GL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE3 2GL are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in LE3 2GL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the LE3 2GL Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for LE3 2GL

The telephone area code for LE3 2GL is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates for LE3 2GL

Latitude	52.6101101948
Longitude	-1.17313531932

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE3 2GL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE3 2GL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE3 2GL

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 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	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE3 2GL Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE3 2GL

Average Mbps	117.500
Median Mbps	54.800
Maximum Mbps	593.000

LE3 2GL has an average download speed of 117.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

619 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

78% of postcodes (919,609) have slower broadband speeds.

22% of postcodes (264,413) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE3 2GL

Average Mbps	14.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

LE3 2GL has an average upload speed of 14.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,267 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

56% of postcodes (662,818) have slower upload speeds.

43% of postcodes (509,556) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE3 2GL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Hazel Community Primary School

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

Distance: 1.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162338411

Granby Primary School

Address: Granby Primary School, Granby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8LP

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162298160

Shaftesbury Junior School

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

Distance: 1.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162549203

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162621905

Ravenhurst Primary School

Address: Ravenhurst Primary School, Ravenhurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2PS

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact:

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

Address: Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy, Hat Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2WF

Distance: 0.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162897151

Imperial Avenue Infant School

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

Distance: 1.12 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: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824623

Folville Junior School

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

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824368

Montrose School

Address: Montrose School, Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8TN

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162832328

Dovelands Primary School

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

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162857716

Caldecote Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824482

Queensmead Primary Academy

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162858518

Kingsway Primary School

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

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162898525

Kingsway Primary School

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

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact:

Braunstone Community Primary School

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162858130

Braunstone Community Primary School

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Fullhurst Community College

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824326

The Winstanley School

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

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162898688

Winstanley Community College

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

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact:

Brockington College

Address: Brockington College, Blaby Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4AQ

Distance: 2.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162863722

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE3 2GL

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 66 NARBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FP

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 498 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FU

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

SMILE ESSENTIAL

Address: 434A NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2FS

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

WINCHESTER AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 345 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8TA

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE3 2GL

MEDICURE PHARMACY

Address: 107 TURNBULL DRIVE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JW

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 897121

SONICHEM LTD

Address: 1 MONICA ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2PR

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: NARBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2LL

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 815000

MERRIDALE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2825400

AYLESTONE PHARMACY

Address: 755-757 AYLESTONE ROAD, AYLESTONE, LEICESTER, LE2 8TG

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 832548

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 2, FOSSE PARK SHOPPING CTR, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 1HJ

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 892382

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE3 2GL

4566 LEICESTER FOSSE PARK

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, NARBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH, FOSSE PARK, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2LL

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - ENDERBY

Address: GROVE FARM TRIANGLE, ENDERBY, LEICESTER, LE19 1WT

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (FOSSE PARK - LEICESTER)

Address: UNIT 2, FOSSE PARK SHOPPING CENTRE, FOSSE PARK AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 1HJ

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

HORIZON OPTICIANS

Address: 508 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8JB

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

CROWN OPTICAL CENTRE

Address: 508 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8JB

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

S I OPTICALS

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

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE3 2GL

KINGSWAY SURGERY

Address: 23 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2JN

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2895081

MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2166996

MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8SF

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2837825

THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

Address: 672 AYLESTONE ROAD, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8PR

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3670012

LLR SAS PROVIDER

Address: SPECIAL ALLOCATION, PO BOX 11058, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 8FL

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01164 647002

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Transport Links near LE3 2GL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE3 2GL

Narborough
Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR
Distance: 3.19 miles
Driving Time: 5.46 minutes
Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 3.24 miles
Driving Time: 6.61 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 3.30 miles
Driving Time: 6.73 minutes
Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 8.06 miles
Driving Time: 14.49 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 14.98 miles
Driving Time: 16.41 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE3 2GL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE3 2GL

M1 J21

Distance: 1.38 miles

Driving Time: 2.53 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 4.46 miles

Driving Time: 5.51 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 8.32 miles

Driving Time: 9.23 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 9.78 miles

Driving Time: 10.80 minutes

M69 J1

Distance: 10.69 miles

Driving Time: 11.52 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE3 2GL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South Leicestershire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Alberto Costa
Contact Details	Contact Alberto Costa
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LE3 2GL Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Blaby District Council and the County Council is Leicestershire County Council.

Leicestershire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Blaby District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Blaby District at the following link Blaby District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Blaby District 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 Blaby District 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 2GL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leicestershire County 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 | Leicestershire County Council

House Sales in LE3 2GL

Yearly House Sales for LE3 2GL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£110,000	£128,000	£119,000	2
2014	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2015	£174,000	£138,000	£156,000	2
2016	£173,000	£173,000	£173,000	1
2017	£206,000	£201,000	£183,500	4
2019	£222,000	£222,000	£222,000	1
2022	£275,000	£275,000	£275,000	1

Postcodes near the LE3 2GL Postcode

LE3 2GZ Biam Way LE3 2GX Claybrook Avenue LE3 2GG Cleveleys Avenue LE3 2JQ Kirkland Road LE3 2GN Rosamund Avenue LE3 2GP Rosamund Avenue LE3 2JU Turnbull Drive LE3 2JT Turnbull Drive LE3 2GS Una Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE3 2GL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE3 2GL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Narborough Road South, LEICESTER, LE3 2LL	1.18 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Asda
Aldi, Meridian Way, LEICESTER, LE19 1LW	1.35 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Aldi
Sainsburys, Grove Farm Triangle, Enderby, LEICESTER, LE19 1WT	1.44 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Sainsburys
Aldi, Aylestone Road, LEICESTER, LE2 8TD	1.63 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Aldi
Iceland, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE	2.06 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE3 2GL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE3 2GL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	0.69 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	1.48 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Motorway Service Area, East
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	2.48 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
M6 Services, Rugby, CV23 0PB	14.12 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to M6 Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE3 2GL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ	0.75 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ
McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX	0.94 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH	1.84 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH
McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN	2.27 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN

KFC Restaurants near LE3 2GL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	0.90 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	2.38 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	4.14 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	5.35 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	5.88 miles	Directions from LE3 2GL to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall