Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE3 5FD.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Fosse Mead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 42 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT) — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.3 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.34 ha) — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi Woodgate Abbey Park Leicester — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE3 5FD.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 5FD
LE3 5FD 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 5FD 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 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Fosse Mead Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT), about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
