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LE3 0QE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LE3 0QE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
51/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,942 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 0QE.

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
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 71 schools in total

Shaftesbury Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 miKing Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 miCherryleas Assessment Centre0.3 miCastle Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 miDe Montfort University0.5 miDovelands Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shaftesbury Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
92crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 64.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 38 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE) — 0.1 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space57/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Peters Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Leicester Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE3 0QE.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE3.

Average sold price by property type across the LE3 district, 2021–2026 — 6,584 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£343k▲ 5.3%
Semi-detached£251k▲ 14.4%
Terraced£190k▲ 6.7%
Flat£123k▲ 5.1%

District-level averages (LE3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About LE3 0QE

LE3 0QE scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Leicester Superstore about 4 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 0QE 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 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Shaftesbury Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE), about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE3 0QE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peters Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 42 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Leicester Superstore, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LE3 0QE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.