How many schools are near LE3 5FB?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE3 5FB, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

45 crimes were reported within 400m of LE3 5FB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE3 5FB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE3 5FB includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LE3 5FB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LE3 5FB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,999 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

40Safety

74Health

70Transport

59Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 5FB.

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

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

Fosse Mead Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Slater Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Brook Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Castle Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi Inglehurst Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Inglehurst Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fosse Mead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT) — 0.2 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.34 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Lidl, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE3 5FB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 5FB

LE3 5FB scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 5FB 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Fosse Mead Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 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 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE3 5FB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 42 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability.

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.34 ha), about 2 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, Lidl, Spar, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 5FB on NestScope.

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