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LE3 1AX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

LE3 1AX

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 8,586 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 1AX.

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
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total

Fullhurst Community CollegeGood · 0.2 miImperial Avenue Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Mary's Fields AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 miShaftesbury Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 miCherryleas Assessment Centre0.5 miFolville Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fullhurst Community College (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety35/100
72crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space50/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Holy Apostles Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
44supermarkets

44 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 1AX.

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
Rail noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Railways, 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 1AX

LE3 1AX scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Narborough Road within a short walk. 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.

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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.