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LE3 1AH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LE3 1AH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,586 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 1AH.

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.

Schools53/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Fullhurst Community CollegeGood · 0.1 miImperial Avenue Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 miSt Mary's Fields AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 miCherryleas Assessment Centre0.4 miFolville Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 miShaftesbury Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fullhurst Community College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
51crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 28 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space58/100
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Holy Apostles Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
47supermarkets

47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Leicester — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE3 1AH.

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 noiseModerate
58dB 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 1AH

LE3 1AH scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Leicester 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 1AH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,586 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 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Fullhurst Community College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE3 1AH. 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 moderate (about 58 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Holy Apostles Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 47 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Leicester, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 1AH 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.