POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

LE3 5BZ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 68 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 08 Jul 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 08 Jul 2024Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 68 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £201,500Based on 75 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Jul 2024
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 68 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 75 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Jul 2024.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

11 within 400m

LE3 5BZ links 11 transport stops within 400m and 108 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Slater Street (BCT) at about 76m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

459 within 1200m

LE3 5BZ currently links 459 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 189 food and drink, 65 nightlife, 58 retail. The closest mapped place is Forester's Arms at about 80m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched LE3 5BZ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

68 nearby school rows

68 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for LE3 5BZ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 27

LE3 5BZ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 27 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 420, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 80 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£201,500

Strong sample. Based on 75 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 Jul 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of LE3 5BZ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

189 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (79), fast food (63), cafe (47).

Amenity group

Nightlife

65 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (45), bar (20).

Amenity group

Retail

58 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (35), electronics (7), mobile phone (7).

Amenity group

Grocery

57 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (35), supermarket (16), butcher (4).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Forester's Arms

Pub at 17, Frog Island, Leicester.

Nightlife

Lock 42

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The New Joiners

Pub at 73, Sanvey Gate, Leicester.

Food and drink

Cravens Corner Cobshop

Cafe at 49, Sanvey Gate, Leicester.

Food and drink

Hassan's Balti

Fast Food at 8, Woodgate, Leicester.

Retail

Travis Perkins

Diy at 20, Ravensbridge Drive, Leicester.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Braunstone Community Primary School

Primary option in LE3 1QH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Braunstone Frith Primary Academy

Primary option in LE3 6NF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Caldecote Community Primary School

Primary option in LE3 1FF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for LE3 5BZ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around LE3 5BZ.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like LE3 5BZ with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess LE3 5BZ.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering LE3 5BZ.