What area is the LE3 postcode in?

LE3 is a postcode district in Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, England. It is part of the LE postcode area.

How many addresses are in the LE3 postcode?

The LE3 postcode district covers Leicester in Leicester. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in LE3 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with LE3. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · East Midlands

LE3 Postcode — Leicester

LE3 is a postcode district in Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

LE3

Postcode District

LE — Leicester

Area

East Midlands

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — LE3 DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
  "status": 200,
  "result": {
    "postcode": "LE3 1AA",
    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 464764,
    "northings": 359679,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "East Midlands",
    "longitude": -1.0748,
    "latitude": 52.6908,
    "european_electoral_region": "East Midlands",
    "primary_care_trust": "Leicester",
    "region": "East Midlands",
    "lsoa": "Leicester 001A",
    "msoa": "Leicester 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "LE3",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Leicester",
    "admin_district": "Leicester",
    "parish": "Leicester, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "East Midlands",
    "admin_ward": "Leicester Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS East Midlands",
    "nuts": "Leicester",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
    }
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}

About the LE3 Postcode District

The LE3 postcode district is part of the Leicester (LE) postcode area, covering Leicester and surrounding areas in East Midlands, England.

Postcodes in the LE3 district follow the format LE3 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Leicester postcode area (LE) also covers: Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the LE3 postcode cover?

The LE3 postcode district covers Leicester in Leicester, East Midlands, England. It is one of 21 districts in the LE postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the LE3 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning LE3. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is LE3 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. LE3 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Leicester, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format LE3 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. LE3 1AA).

LE3 Postcode — Leicester

About the LE3 Postcode District

Frequently Asked Questions

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