LE3 2GW

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in January 1980

LE3 2GW	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 2GW

Braunstone Close - 22 properties, USRN 2800111

Camden Road - 1 property, USRN 2800166

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6147 / 52°36'52"N

Longitude: -1.172 / 1°10'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623761 5830979

OS Easting: 456158

OS Northing: 302201

OS Grid: SK561022

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F6S.9L

Mapcode Global: WHDJH.ZJ2V

Open Location Code: 9C4WJR7H+V5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jo97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14026 / 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 2GW 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	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:41

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:17
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:53
Moon Rises	22:08

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

Residential Property Sales in LE3 2GW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 January 2020	75 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£208,000
17 August 2018	67 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£168,000
26 March 2018	75 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
16 October 2015	73 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,000
11 April 2014	97 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£151,000
22 November 2013	75 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
24 July 2013	87 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£140,000
8 August 2008	63 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
27 June 2008	83 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£106,000
14 July 2006	81 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,100
3 May 2006	85 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,000
10 March 2006	73 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,950
20 August 2004	109 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
19 May 2004	103 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,500
29 March 2004	101 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,000
27 February 2004	81 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
30 January 2004	103 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£108,000
24 September 2003	63 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£81,000
23 May 2003	79 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,950
26 July 2002	75 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,950
24 July 2002	65 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
8 July 2002	111 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
21 December 2001	67 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
19 May 2000	83 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,500
27 May 1999	65 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
31 March 1999	81 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,500
26 March 1999	97 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
9 September 1998	111 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,600
4 September 1998	109 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
17 July 1998	63 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,950
20 June 1997	111 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
19 April 1996	101 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000
18 August 1995	81 Braunstone Close, Leicester LE3 2GW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000

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 2GW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Mid Leicestershire

MP

Peter Bedford Conservative

Leicestershire County Council

County council electoral division

Braunstone

Councillor

Kim Robinson Reform UK

Blaby District Council

District council ward

Braunstone Ravenhurst

Councillors

Shabbir Aslam Labour

Bob Waterton Labour

LE3 2GW 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 2GW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00130169		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025653	Blaby 005D	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	Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000031	East Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E58000838	Braunstone ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
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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