LE7 3BQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3BQ) 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 LE7.
Postal Sector. In our case LE7 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BQ.

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 LE7 3BQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is TILTON ON THE HILL SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE7 3BQ postcode have the street address of Barkby Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE7 3BQ postcode is home to a bustling 26 residents!

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

LE7 3BQ is within Beeby.

The LE7 3BQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE7 3BQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached, end-terraced and semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in LE7 3BQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Map Coordinates for LE7 3BQ

Latitude	52.6688666237
Longitude	-1.02391050854

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE7 3BQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE7 3BQ

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	3.00%	W 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	21.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	1.00%	WNW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	4.00%	WNW 2 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	3.00%	E 2 mph

Fri 10th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	4.00%	S 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	21.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	SE 4 mph

Sat 11th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	21.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph

Sun 12th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	8.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	9.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	SE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE7 3BQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE7 3BQ

Average Mbps	49.800
Median Mbps	62.700
Maximum Mbps	79.670

LE7 3BQ has an average download speed of 49.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,510 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

26% of postcodes (307,029) have slower broadband speeds.

74% of postcodes (876,102) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE7 3BQ

Average Mbps	12.200
Median Mbps	14.600
Maximum Mbps	20.000

LE7 3BQ has an average upload speed of 12.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,940 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

38% of postcodes (453,054) have slower upload speeds.

61% of postcodes (721,647) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE7 3BQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

The Pochin School

Address: The Pochin School, School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 3QL

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162692078

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE7 3BQ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 103 - 105 NETHERHALL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1DR

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 51 THURNCOURT ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 2NN

Distance: 2.59 miles

Contact: :

CLEARLY ORTHODONTICS

Address: THE OLD COACH HOUSE, 1A MAIN STREET, HUMBERSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1AE

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 66 TENNIS COURT DRIVE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1AQ

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

DELTA DENTAL CARE LIMITED

Address: 1174 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 2HB

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1148 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HA

Distance: 2.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE7 3BQ

HAMILTON PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2, 192 SANDHILLS AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1QN

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2769750

UNIPHARM CHEMISTS

Address: NETHERHALL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1DR

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: 2 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LE5 1BJ

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 272021

WELL

Address: WILLOWBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE, 195 THURNCOURT ROAD, THURNBY LODGE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 2NL

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 415073

YAKUB CHEMIST CARE HOME SERVICES

Address: 1 HIGH VIEW CLOSE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 9LJ

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2988739

SILVERDALE PHARMACY

Address: 9 SILVERDALE DRIVE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8NH

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 694940

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE7 3BQ

MOBILE EYE CARE OPTICAL LTD

Address: 5 GAMEKEEPERS COURT, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1PG

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: :

THE EYE CLINIC (HAMILTON)

Address: SANDHILLS AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1PL

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

TESCO OPTICIANS (HAMILTON)

Address: 2 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1BJ

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: :

L/STER HAMILTON EXTRA

Address: 2 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1BJ

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: :

HOME VISITS

Address: 5 BOVINGER ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 0TX

Distance: 2.86 miles

Contact: :

DAVID R HUGHES OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 1176 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HB

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE7 3BQ

ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)

Address: NETHERHALL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1DR

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2416392

JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HILLTOP SURGERY, 22 MAIDENWELL AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1BL

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2536299

WILLOWBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 195 THURNCOURT ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 2NL

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: :

WILLOWBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE (JG ASTLES)

Address: 195 THURNCOURT ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 2NL

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2432727

SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 6 SILVERDALE DRIVE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8NN

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3662020

THE JUBILEE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SYSTON HEALTH CENTRE, 1330 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 2EQ

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2950600

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Transport Links near LE7 3BQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE7 3BQ

Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 3.70 miles
Driving Time: 7.38 minutes
Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 6.17 miles
Driving Time: 12.14 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 8.01 miles
Driving Time: 13.43 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 10.07 miles
Driving Time: 18.78 minutes
Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow-upon-Soar station, Grove Lane, Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US
Distance: 11.37 miles
Driving Time: 15.91 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE7 3BQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE7 3BQ

M1 J21A

Distance: 11.19 miles

Driving Time: 15.07 minutes

M1 J21

Distance: 14.08 miles

Driving Time: 17.81 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 14.26 miles

Driving Time: 19.39 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 19.98 miles

Driving Time: 26.95 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 21.24 miles

Driving Time: 24.73 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE7 3BQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Charnwood Co Const
Member or Parliament	Edward Argar
Contact Details	Contact Edward Argar
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LE7 3BQ Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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 LE7 3BQ 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 LE7 3BQ

Yearly House Sales for LE7 3BQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2019	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2021	£850,000	£850,000	£850,000	1

Postcodes near the LE7 3BQ Postcode

LE7 3BP Beeby Road LE7 3BJ Hungarton Lane LE7 3BL Main Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE7 3BQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE7 3BQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Fletton Close, LEICESTER, LE4 9LP	4.04 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Aldi
Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GN	4.62 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Asda
Tesco, Melton Road, Syston, LEICESTER, LE7 2JT	4.68 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Tesco
Aldi, Melton Road, Syston, LEICESTER, LE7 2JT	4.68 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Aldi
Iceland, Uppingham Road, LEICESTER, LE5 4DG	5.32 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE7 3BQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE7 3BQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	5.08 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	7.91 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	8.33 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Motorway Service Area, East
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	15.88 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to Donington Park Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE7 3BQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL	2.36 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL
McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP	2.94 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP
McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB	4.62 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB
McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB	5.12 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB

KFC Restaurants near LE7 3BQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	2.28 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	4.57 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	4.79 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	5.19 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	6.58 miles	Directions from LE7 3BQ to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road