Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE3 1JQ.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Queensmead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA) — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 87.1 ha total — largest park 68.4 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Braunstone Leisure Centre — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Asda St James Express Petrol — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE3 1JQ.
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
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB 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 1JQ
LE3 1JQ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda St James Express Petrol about 10 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE3 1JQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,329 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Queensmead Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA), about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
