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LE1 3DB

Crane Street

Abbey

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Detailed insights for LE1 3DB

Overview

Postcode LE1 3DB is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Abbey Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 256.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Abbey Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
256
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Abbey Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,400 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Abbey Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 256.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 113 ft away from LE1 3DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbey Park near LE1 3DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE1 3DB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Leicester

N/A

Walking directions to Leicester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE1 3DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAbbey ParkLargeWalking directions to Abbey Park
0.5 miBushy ParkSmallWalking directions to Bushy Park
0.5 miTown Hall SquareSmallWalking directions to Town Hall Square

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
792.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
108(+216%)
Anti-social behaviour
71.09(+333%)
Vehicle crime
32.81(+685%)
Criminal damage and arson
27.34(+266%)
Public order
25.97(+272%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
64
24.9%
British
54
21.01%
Other White
44
17.12%
African
27
10.51%
Arab
13
5.06%
Total population: 257

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
46.9%
Level 3 (A level)
43
19.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
9.73%
No qualifications
22
9.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.52%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
132
89.8%
Owns outright
5
3.4%
Other social rented
4
2.72%
Social rents from council
3
2.04%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.04%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £247,000 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£258,500
Flats24£132,500
Semi-Detached66£268,500
Terraced47£235,000

10 year median price trend in Abbey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey.

Schools

In the LE1 3DB postcode area, located within Abbey Park, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE1 3DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySlater Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryCastle Mead AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryTaylor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE1 3DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE1 3DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDelikatesy Smaczek30 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3GPWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0.2 miIceland12-14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3GPWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miTesco ExpressBelgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miHeron Foods13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HPWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miYours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HTWalking directions to Yours Supermarket

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester WestE14001328
WardAbbeyE05010458
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbey ParkE02002834
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 008GE01034011
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.