Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE3 0FT.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Shaftesbury Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi
78crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 78 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 57.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR U K ROY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Westcotes Gardens — 0.1 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Narborough Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE3 0FT.
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 0FT
LE3 0FT scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Narborough Road about 3 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 0FT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,493 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Shaftesbury Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR U K ROY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
