About LE3 5EL
LE3 5EL scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE3 5EL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,999 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 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Fosse Mead Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT), about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LE3 5EL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 39 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).
There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Groby Road Allotments, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 41 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Spar, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 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 5EL on NestScope.