Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE3 6HD.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West Gate School (Good) — 0.1 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 47 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE PARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (B HAINSWORTH) — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 80.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Anne's Church — 0.2 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Asda St James Express Petrol — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE3 6HD.
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
Air qualityLow
12.4µg/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 6HD
LE3 6HD scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with West Gate School within a short walk. 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 6HD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,797 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is West Gate School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE PARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (B HAINSWORTH), about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GLENFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
