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LE1 3UL

Abbey

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE1 3UL

Overview

Postcode LE1 3UL 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 330.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Abbey Park is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Abbey Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
331
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

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 330.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Abbey Park is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 85 ft away from LE1 3UL.

Flood risk

Low

Abbey Park near LE1 3UL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE1 3UL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Leicester

N/A

Walking directions to Leicester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE1 3UL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAbbey ParkLargeWalking directions to Abbey Park
0.2 miBushy ParkSmallWalking directions to Bushy Park

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
792.3 per km²

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

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 141 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £440,000.

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
Detached14£262,500
Flats16£111,000
Semi-Detached68£263,000
Terraced43£238,000

10 year median price trend in Abbey

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

Schools

In the LE1 3UL postcode area, located within Abbey Park, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE1 3UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTaylor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCatherine Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySlater Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE1 3UL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCostcutterBelgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3XPWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miGlobal Groceries233 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HTWalking directions to Global Groceries
0.1 miTai Fat Chinese Supermarket5 Melton Street, Leicester, LE1 3NBWalking directions to Tai Fat Chinese Supermarket
0.1 miYours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HTWalking directions to Yours Supermarket
0.2 miFalcon Cash & Carry82 Syston Street West, Leicester, LE1 2JUWalking directions to Falcon Cash & Carry

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.