LE3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The LE3 district covers Leicester, West End & Westcotes, Dane Hills & Western Park. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 18 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in LE3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from LE3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Leicester: 18 min by train, door to door
- Nottingham: 64 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in LE3
- Braunstone Community Primary School · LE3 1QH · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 26% in England
- Braunstone Frith Primary Academy · LE3 6NF · Good (2024) · Bottom 14% in England
- Caldecote Community Primary School · LE3 1FF · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 11% in England
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy · LE3 6DF · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 35% in England
- Dovelands Primary School · LE3 0TJ · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 43% in England
- Folville Junior School · LE3 1EE · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 48% in England
- Forest Lodge Academy · LE3 6LH · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 37% in England
- Fosse Mead Primary Academy · LE3 5EA · Good (2024) · Bottom 19% in England
- Fossebrook Primary School · LE3 3FF · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 28% in England
- Glenfield Primary School · LE3 8DL · Good (2024) · Bottom 31% in England
- Imperial Avenue Infant School · LE3 1AH · Remains Good (2023)
- Inglehurst Infant School · LE3 9FS · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
Secondary schools in LE3
- Brook Mead Academy · LE3 9BN · Outstanding (2024)
- Castle Mead Academy · LE3 5QT · Outstanding (2023) · Top 38% in England
- Fullhurst Community College · LE3 1AH · Good (2023) · Bottom 24% in England
- The Herewoode Academy · LE3 6DN · Remains Good (2023)
- The Winstanley School · LE3 3BD · Good (2023) · Bottom 2% in England
Fee-paying schools in LE3
- Educ8 Leicestershire · LE3 6LP · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Emmanuel Christian School · LE3 1QP · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in LE3
- Glenfield Methodist Playgroup · LE3 8BT · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Robins Day Nursery · LE3 8DL
- Memorial Hall Playgroup · LE3 8DL · Good (Ofsted)
- Mindful Me Nursery · LE3 8DQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Nurture and Grow Nursery Limited · LE3 8DG
- Allexton Day Nursery · LE3 5PB · Good (Ofsted)
- Gingerbread Mews · LE3 0FU · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids Corner Nursery Ltd · LE3 0BG · Good (Ofsted)
- Westleigh Nursery Ltd. · LE3 0HH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Wingfield Nursery Ltd. · LE3 0QS · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in LE3
- The Glenfield Surgery · LE3 8GS
- Dr S Shafi · LE3 0AA
- Dr U K Roy · LE3 0QD
- Narborough Road Surgery · LE3 0PE
- Westcotes Gp Surgery (One) · LE3 0QR
- Westcotes Gp Surgery (Two) · LE3 0QR
- Westend Medical Practice · LE3 0LP
- Kingsway Surgery · LE3 2JN
Neighbourhoods in LE3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of LE3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield | 13% | £300k | Average | 10 min |
| West End & Westcotes | 11% | £175k | Very high | 7 min |
| Braunstone Town | 8% | £264k | Average | 8 min |
| Thorpe Astley | 8% | £266k | Average | 14 min |
| Dane Hills & Western Park | 8% | £265k | Average | 7 min |
| Kirby Frith | 7% | £220k | Very high | 7 min |
| Braunstone Park East | 7% | £228k | Very high | 6 min |
| New Parks & Stokeswood | 7% | £206k | Very high | 7 min |
| Newfoundpool | 6% | £173k | Very high | 7 min |
| Leicester Forest East | 6% | £272k | Average | 9 min |
| Braunstone Park West | 5% | £200k | Very high | 9 min |
| Rowley Fields & Faircharm | 5% | £196k | High | 11 min |
| Abbey Park | 4% | £273k | Very high | 10 min |
| Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys | 3% | £236k | Very high | 10 min |
| Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston | 2% | £386k | Very low | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the LE3 postcode?
LE3 covers 18 neighbourhoods in Leicester, West End & Westcotes, Dane Hills & Western Park, with 1,828 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in LE3?
The typical home price across LE3's neighbourhoods is £236k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in LE3?
25 primary and 5 secondary state schools have a LE3 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from LE3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leicester 18 minutes; Nottingham 64 minutes.