LE3 9HG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

LE3 9HG

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 313 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

53Schools

55Safety

76Health

74Transport

75Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 9HG.

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

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Inglehurst Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.1 mi Inglehurst Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Brook Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Parks Primary School0.3 mi Stokes Wood Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Inglehurst Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

55GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 53 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT) — 0.5 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby

Green space75

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar - Groby Road — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE3 9HG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE3.

Average sold price by property type across the LE3 district, 2021–2026 — 6,680 sales.

About LE3 9HG

LE3 9HG scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Groby Road about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE3 9HG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 313 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 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Inglehurst Infant School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT), about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GLENFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LE3 9HG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LE3 9HG?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE3 9HG, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE3 9HG safe?

37 crimes were reported within 400m of LE3 9HG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE3 9HG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE3 9HG includes 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE3 9HG?

LE3 9HG has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LE3 9HG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE3 9HG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.