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Covering Braunstone, Glenfield, New Parks, Groby Road – A50, Leicester Forest East, Westcotes, including Abbey, Aylestone, Beaumont Leys. Find Gas Safe registered engineers nearby.
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LE3 (Braunstone) in a nutshell
LE3 covers Braunstone, Glenfield, New Parks, Groby Road – A50, Leicester Forest East, Westcotes, in Blaby and Hinckley and Bosworth and Leicester. Give your full postcode when you ask for quotes, so the pro can confirm they cover your street.
Local tips for LE3
Two councils in one district
LE3 is split between Blaby and Hinckley and Bosworth and Leicester. Some councils run their own landlord licensing, so check which one your home is in.
Where's this from?
postcodes.io (ONSPD) local authorityGive your full postcode
LE3 stretches across Abbey, Aylestone, Beaumont Leys and more, so give your full postcode, not just 'LE3', when you ask for quotes.
Where's this from?
postcodes.io (ONSPD) wardsMostly mains gas round here
Most homes in Leicester run on mains gas, so a standard boiler-and-hob check is what most people need.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Leicester: 75.3% mains gas onlyEngland landlord rules: quick version
- Every year: a check by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
- Within 28 days: give your tenants a copy (new tenants get it before they move in).
- Keep it: hang on to records for at least 2 years.
More detail on the Leicester page. Always double-check on GOV.UK.
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Frequently asked questions
Which areas does LE3 cover?
LE3 (Braunstone, Glenfield, New Parks, Groby Road – A50, Leicester Forest East, Westcotes) includes the wards of Abbey, Aylestone, Beaumont Leys, Braunstone Millfield, Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields, Braunstone Ravenhurst, Enderby, Fosse, Glenfield Ellis, Glenfield Faire, Groby, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe, Thorpe Astley & St Mary's, Westcotes, Western (ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io).
Which postcode districts are next to LE3?
Neighbouring districts include LE1 (Leicester) (ONS Postcode Directory via Doogal). A pro covering LE3 may well cover these too, so it's worth asking.
How many homes are in LE3?
About 41,235 households and 101,091 residents at the 2011 Census, across 1,828 active postcodes (Doogal / ONS Postcode Directory).
Which council area is LE3 in?
LE3 sits in Blaby, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicester (postcodes.io). Parliamentary constituency: Leicester West, Mid Leicestershire, South Leicestershire.
📊 The numbers behind this page
- Postcode district
- LE3 1
- Areas covered
- Braunstone, Glenfield, New Parks, Groby Road – A50, Leicester Forest East, Westcotes 2
- Active postcodes
- 1,828 3
- Households (2011 Census, via Doogal)
- 41,235 2
- Population (2011 Census, via Doogal)
- 101,091 2
- Electoral wards
- Abbey, Aylestone, Beaumont Leys, Braunstone Millfield, Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields, Braunstone Ravenhurst, Enderby, Fosse … 4
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Leicester West, Mid Leicestershire, South Leicestershire 4
- Local authority
- Blaby, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicester 4
- Households heated by mains gas only (Leicester built-up area)
- 75.3% 5
- ONS Postcode Directory
- Doogal
- Doogal / ONSPD
- postcodes.io
- ONS Census 2021
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