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LE3 2SQ

Braunstone Ravenhurst · Blaby · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Leicester
Ward
Braunstone Ravenhurst
Local authority
Blaby
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE3 2SR 60 m
LE3 2SN 106 m
LE3 2TD 120 m
LE3 2TE 158 m
LE3 2SP 170 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE3 2SQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 2
Latitude
52.616628
Longitude
-1.180849
British National Grid easting
455,557
British National Grid northing
302,408

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Blaby · E07000129
Electoral ward
Braunstone Ravenhurst · E05015262
Parish or community
E04012264
Westminster constituency
Mid Leicestershire · E14001364
Output area
E00130182
Lower layer super output area
Blaby 005D · E01025653
Middle layer super output area
Blaby 005 · E02005337

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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21 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
52, Shakespeare Drive, Leicester, LE3 2SQ 11 March 2022 £293,000
56, Shakespeare Drive, Leicester, LE3 2SQ 20 December 2019 £200,000
74, Shakespeare Drive, Leicester, LE3 2SQ 11 July 2019 £265,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
88
Primary
57
Secondary
11

  1. The Winstanley School

    Academy converter

    384 m

  2. Kingsway Primary School

    Academy converter

    450 m

  3. Caldecote Community Primary School

    Community school

    585 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,047
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,276
  • Criminal damage and arson 367
  • Anti social behaviour 337
  • Public order 259
  • Vehicle crime 202

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
42

23 female, 19 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.6
LE3 2 residents
15,428

Age bands in LE3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

2,663 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

1,595 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.1%

4,569 residents

Age 45 to 64
25%

3,804 residents

Age 65 and over
16.9%

2,570 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LE3 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

38

within 5 km

  • LLR SAS PROVIDER

    SPECIAL ALLOCATION, PO BOX 11058, LEICESTER, LE1 8FL

    ODS code Y03584

    1.0 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    23 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, LE3 2JN

    ODS code C82039

    1.2 km

  • MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

    MERRIDALE MEDCIAL CENTRE, 5 FULLHURST AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 1BL

    ODS code C82073

    1.4 km

  • HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA)

    39 HOCKLEY FARM ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 1HN

    ODS code C82053

    1.6 km

  • NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

    193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

    ODS code C82119

    2.0 km

  • AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

    15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 8SF

    ODS code C82092

    2.3 km

  • THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

    672 AYLESTONE ROAD, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE2 8PR

    ODS code C82669

    2.4 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82059

    2.4 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82653

    2.4 km

  • DR U K ROY

    FOSSE FAMILY PRACTICE, 16 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0QD

    ODS code C82114

    2.4 km

  • WESTEND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0LP

    ODS code C82639

    2.5 km

  • DR S SHAFI

    5 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AA

    ODS code C82620

    2.5 km

  • OAKMEADOW SURGERY (GJ INGRAMS)

    87 TATLOW ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LE3 8NF

    ODS code C82008

    2.8 km

  • FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)

    FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE, 334 FOSSE ROAD NORTH, LEICESTER, LE3 5RR

    ODS code C82086

    3.0 km

  • WALNUT ST MED CTR

    110 WALNUT STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 7LE

    ODS code C82662

    3.0 km

  • DE MONTFORT SURGERY

    STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE, 100 MILL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 7HX

    ODS code C82020

    3.0 km

  • FOREST MEDICAL GROUP

    WARREN LANE, LEICESTER FOREST EAST, LEICESTER, LE3 3LW

    ODS code C82066

    3.1 km

  • SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE

    509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

    ODS code C82046

    3.2 km

  • THE PARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (B HAINSWORTH)

    340 AIKMAN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 9PW

    ODS code C82610

    3.4 km

  • THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY)

    PASLEY ROAD, EYRES MONSELL, LEICESTER, LE2 9BU

    ODS code C82100

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 38 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Shottery Avenue

    BCT · Braunstone

    0.0 miles

  • Hathaway Avenue

    BCT · Braunstone

    0.1 miles

  • Shottery Avenue

    BCT · Braunstone

    0.1 miles

  • Wilnicott Road

    BCT · Braunstone

    0.1 miles

  • Hathaway Avenue

    BCT · Braunstone

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blaby 005D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,677 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £293,000 from 1 recorded sale in LE3 2SQ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Blaby is £282,918 in June 2026, up 0.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

88 open schools are in scope, including 57 primary and 11 secondary schools. The Winstanley School is the nearest published school at 384 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,047 published events cover 12 months, averaging 253.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,276 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.