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LE5 3FS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

LE5 3FS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,020 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE5 3FS.

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.

Schools40/100
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 79 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Green Lane Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100
24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 47 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HERON GP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100
41green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.6 ha total — largest park 13.7 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: St Saviour's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities83/100
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: EG - OTM - St Matthews — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE5 3FS.

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
17.4µg/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
54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE5.

Average sold price by property type across the LE5 district, 202120263,641 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£406k 12.0%
Semi-detached£287k 8.6%
Terraced£223k 4.0%
Flat£113k 9.3%

District-level averages (LE5) — 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 LE5 3FS

LE5 3FS scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with EG - OTM - St Matthews about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.