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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LE3 3FF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,065 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 3FF.

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.

Schools69/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Fossebrook Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety53/100
12crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FOREST MEDICAL GROUP — 0.7 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.3 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100
17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Leicester Forest East — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE3 3FF.

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
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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, 202120266,584 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 3FF

LE3 3FF scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Leicester Forest East about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE3 3FF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,065 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 10/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Fossebrook Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FOREST MEDICAL GROUP, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE3 3FF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 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 52 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Leicester Forest East, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 3FF on NestScope.

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.