Nearest top-rated: Braunstone Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety35/100
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare64/100
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 16 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA) — 0.3 mi
Transport64/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby
Green space78/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 80.6 ha total — largest park 68.4 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Braunstone Evangelical Free Church — 0.0 mi
Amenities74/100
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Aldi, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Leicester Forest East — 0.8 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE3 1QP.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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.
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 1QP
LE3 1QP scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. 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 1QP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 304 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Emmanuel Christian School, 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 16 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA), about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LE3 1QP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 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 50 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 80.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Braunstone Evangelical Free 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 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Aldi, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Leicester Forest East, 0.8 mi away. A public library is 0.8 mi 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 1QP on NestScope.
