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LE3 9RN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

LE3 9RN

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

NestScope Score
59/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around LE3 9RN.

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
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Inglehurst Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 miInglehurst Infant SchoolInadequate · 0.2 miStokes Wood Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miParks Primary School0.3 miBrook Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 miEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Inglehurst Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52
47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 47 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 32.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76
55GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 52 GP, 3 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE PARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (B HAINSWORTH) — 0.5 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby

Green space75
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 22.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Spar, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Asda St Martins Express Petrol — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE3 9RN.

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
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 — 6,680 sales.

About LE3 9RN

LE3 9RN scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda St Martins Express Petrol about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE3 9RN 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Inglehurst Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE PARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (B HAINSWORTH), about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GLENFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LE3 9RN — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 9RN?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE3 9RN, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE3 9RN safe?

47 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of LE3 9RN 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 9RN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE3 9RN includes 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE3 9RN?

LE3 9RN has a NestScope Score of 59/100 — 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 9RN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE3 9RN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.