The UK Postcode Database

LE3 8BB

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in January 1980
LE3 8BB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE3 8BB

Dorset Avenue - 22 properties, USRN 2800314

Ledwell Drive - 1 property, USRN 2800648

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.652 / 52°39'7"N

Longitude: -1.1996 / 1°11'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 621792 5835079

OS Easting: 454246

OS Northing: 306326

OS Grid: SK542063

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F0C.86

Mapcode Global: WHDJ9.JLZS

Open Location Code: 9C4WMR22+Q5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jp66

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Outer Suburb Asian Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19822 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE3 8BB on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:43
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:37
Moon Rises 21:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE3 8BB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE3 8BB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 August 2024 22 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £211,000
12 January 2024 40 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £298,000
5 May 2023 22 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
4 November 2021 30 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
6 November 2020 14 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
30 October 2019 2 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
13 December 2013 24 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
16 August 2013 32 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
26 October 2012 16 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
1 September 2011 44 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £174,500
30 April 2010 42 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
5 March 2010 24 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
25 May 2007 44 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
25 August 2006 14 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
23 January 2004 8 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
7 October 2002 18 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £114,500
4 October 2002 40 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £104,500
22 June 2001 42 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
19 January 2001 12 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
17 December 1999 20 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
29 October 1999 32 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £63,500
27 September 1999 12 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £45,250
12 June 1998 2 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
20 March 1998 22 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £40,500
1 December 1995 24 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BB Semi-detached Freehold £37,000

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 8BB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Mid Leicestershire

MP

Peter Bedford Conservative

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forests

Councillors

Nick Chapman Conservative

Kevin Crook Reform UK

Blaby District Council
District council ward

Glenfield Ellis

Councillors

Nick Chapman Conservative

Helen Gambardella Liberal Democrats

LE3 8BB also falls within the Civil Parish of Glenfields, 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 8BB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00130026 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025623 Blaby 013B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02005333 Blaby 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02006820 Blaby 013 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E04005349 Glenfields Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015270 Glenfield Ellis 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
E33017987 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
E58000852 Glenfields, Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forests 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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