LE2 3WG

a postcode in Leicester

Introduced in January 1980

LE2 3WG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LE2 3WG

Church Lane - 14 properties, USRN 23100694

Cademan Close - 3 properties, USRN 23100559

Knighton Road - 2 properties, USRN 23104276

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6072 / 52°36'25"N

Longitude: -1.1169 / 1°7'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 627512 5830240

OS Easting: 459898

OS Northing: 301409

OS Grid: SK598014

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FLW.C8

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.TQBM

Open Location Code: 9C4WJV4M+V6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko55

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11362 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LE2 3WG on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:40

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:00 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:53
Moon Rises	22:08

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE2 3WG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE2 3WG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 May 2023	Thatched Cottage, Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Detached	Freehold	£610,000
20 August 2015	13 Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Detached	Freehold	£420,100
27 February 2008	15b Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£335,000
6 August 2007	15 Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
30 April 2007	15c Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£335,000
28 July 2006	Thatched Cottage, Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
17 March 2004	Thatched Cottage, Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
31 October 2003	Bellhouse, Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
27 November 1997	9 Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Detached	Freehold	£160,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LE2 3WG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Leicester South

MP

Shockat Adam Independent

Leicester City Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Knighton

Councillors

Melissa March Labour

Lynn Moore Labour

Geoff Whittle Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE2 3WG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00069186		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01013705	Leicester 038C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E02002859	Leicester 033	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E02006817	Leicester 038	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E05010468	Knighton	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E06000016	Leicester	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000004	East Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001327	Leicester South	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000021	Leicestershire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000230	Leicester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33017980		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000021	Leicester and Leicestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000097	NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000015	Leicester, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000015	Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000031	East Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63009743	Leicester	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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