LE3 2GB

a postcode in Leicester, Leicestershire

Introduced in January 1980

LE3 2GB	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 LE3 2GB

Beechcroft Avenue - 20 properties, USRN 2800064

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6127 / 52°36'45"N

Longitude: -1.1691 / 1°10'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623965 5830765

OS Easting: 456359

OS Northing: 301985

OS Grid: SK563019

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F6T.Y9

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.0LKC

Open Location Code: 9C4WJR7J+39

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jo97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Urbanites
Urban Professionals and Families
Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16054 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE3 2GB on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:25
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:46
Sunrise	06:20
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:13
Sunset	18:07
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:21
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:02

Hours of daylight today	05:50 to 18:37
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:37 to 05:47
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	06:32
Moon Rises	18:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE3 2GB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE3 2GB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
2 August 2024	6 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
29 June 2023	2 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
12 November 2020	2 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£208,000
24 April 2020	20 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£172,000
6 January 2020	6 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£212,500
6 August 2019	15 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£172,500
28 June 2019	12 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£163,000
7 September 2018	14 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£172,500
4 July 2018	8 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£252,000
25 April 2017	19 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,000
17 May 2016	2 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£143,000
17 July 2015	2 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
28 August 2009	6 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,000
3 August 2007	11 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,000
29 June 2007	12 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
29 March 2007	1 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£124,000
20 December 2006	14 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£138,500
22 April 2005	16 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£133,500
1 October 2004	6 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,000
4 March 2004	15 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,500
30 May 2003	10 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£71,500
26 July 2002	16 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,500
26 April 2002	8 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,500
11 January 2002	1 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,950
23 August 2001	5 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
28 July 2000	20 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,000
20 July 2000	7 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£39,000
28 January 2000	6 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,050
3 November 1998	17 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,000
6 June 1997	18 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,250
27 March 1997	18 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£21,000
1 August 1996	16 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,000
18 December 1995	7 Beechcroft Avenue, Leicester LE3 2GB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£35,000

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 LE3 2GB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Mid Leicestershire

MP

Peter Bedford Conservative

Leicestershire County Council

County council electoral division

Braunstone

Councillor

Amanda Hack Labour

Blaby District Council

District council ward

Braunstone Ravenhurst

Councillors

Shabbir Aslam Labour

Bob Waterton Labour

LE3 2GB also falls within the Civil Parish of Braunstone, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE3 2GB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00130187		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025655	Blaby 005F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005337	Blaby 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012264	Braunstone	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2012	DLUHC
E05015262	Braunstone Ravenhurst	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E07000129	Blaby	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000018	Leicestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000004	East Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001364	Mid Leicestershire	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
E33016224		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000021	Leicester and Leicestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000051	NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000015	NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000031	East Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E58000838	Braunstone ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63002622	Leicester	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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