How many schools are near LE3 0RB?

There are 72 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE3 0RB, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

88 crimes were reported within 400m of LE3 0RB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE3 0RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE3 0RB includes 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LE3 0RB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LE3 0RB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,891 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

30Safety

75Health

74Transport

55Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 0RB.

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.

Schools64/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 72 schools in total

King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Shaftesbury Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Cherryleas Assessment Centre0.3 mi Castle Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi De Montfort University0.4 mi Dovelands Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

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

Safety30/100

88crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 57.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 38 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE) — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space55/100

23green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Peters Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

41supermarkets

41 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 0RB.

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

14.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE3.

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

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 0RB

LE3 0RB scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Leicester Superstore 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 0RB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,891 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 8/10).

There are 72 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 88 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 4 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 0RB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 40 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).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peters Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 41 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Leicester Superstore, about 3 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 0RB on NestScope.

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