How many schools are near LE3 9FS?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE3 9FS, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

41 crimes were reported within 400m of LE3 9FS 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 9FS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE3 9FS includes 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LE3 9FS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LE3 9FS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

51/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,902 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

35Safety

73Health

72Transport

62Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 9FS.

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.

Schools46/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 59 schools in total

Inglehurst Junior SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Inglehurst Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.0 mi Brook Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 mi Fosse Mead Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Parks Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Inglehurst Junior School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

58GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 55 GP, 3 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT) — 0.4 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby

Green space62/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 23.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE3 9FS.

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

12.3µg/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

50dB 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, 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 9FS

LE3 9FS scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso Express about 6 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 9FS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,902 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Inglehurst Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT), about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GLENFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE3 9FS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 49 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 50 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 41 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Leicester Fosse Esso Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 9FS on NestScope.

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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.