Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE3 0BL.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
Schools59/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 74 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Shaftesbury Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety30/100
102crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 102 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 67.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare78/100
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR S SHAFI — 0.1 mi
Transport71/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
Green space57/100
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities95/100
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Briton Street — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE3 0BL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE3.
Average sold price by property type across the LE3 district, 2021–2026 — 6,584 sales.
About LE3 0BL
LE3 0BL scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Briton Street about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE3 0BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,942 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Shaftesbury Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 102 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR S SHAFI, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
