Postcode LE3 1TX is located in an urban city, within the Western area of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Dane Hills & Western Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dane Hills & Western Park is £51,355 per year. The median sale price in Western is £244,000 (around £259 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £211,000 and £280,000. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Dane Hills & Western Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,514 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Dane Hills & Western Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dane Hills & Western Park is £51,355 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LE3 1TX.
Dane Hills & Western Park near LE3 1TX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £244,000 (about £259 per square foot) in Western area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £572,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £344,000 | £285 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £245,000 | £264 |
| Terraced | 26 | £221,500 | £237 |
| Flats | 2 | £122,500 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £289,500 | £80,750 | £135,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £237,500 | £43,750 | £142,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £267,500 | £95,975 | £155,000 | £138,500 |
| 2019 | £249,000 | £81,725 | £171,000 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £288,500 | £86,000 | £175,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £79,000 | £210,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £315,000 | £95,250 | £228,000 | £195,700 |
| 2023 | £297,500 | £99,000 | £223,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £93,000 | £240,000 | £191,500 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £92,000 | £255,000 | £214,000 |
| 2026 | £370,000 | £122,500 | £235,000 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £132 | £166 | £137 |
| 2017 | £205 | £107 | £160 | £152 |
| 2018 | £211 | £154 | £168 | £157 |
| 2019 | £234 | £149 | £183 | £178 |
| 2020 | £247 | £149 | £209 | £180 |
| 2021 | £238 | £137 | £229 | £198 |
| 2022 | £258 | £148 | £255 | £235 |
| 2023 | £272 | £170 | £246 | £249 |
| 2024 | £281 | £148 | £255 | £243 |
| 2025 | £274 | £190 | £269 | £250 |
| 2026 | £287 | £207 | £260 | £238 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE3 1TX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | 178, Hockley Farm Road, Leicester, LE3 1HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 6, Golf Course Lane, Leicester, LE3 1UY | Other | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 3, Cathkin Close, Leicester, LE3 6PW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 22, Cathkin Close, Leicester, LE3 6PW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 14, Elsham Close, Leicester, LE3 6PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the LE3 1TX postcode area, located within Dane Hills & Western Park, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE3 1TX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | Avery Hill, Leicester, LE3 1SA | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 166 Ryder Road, Leicester, LE3 6TA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | New Cantrell Store | Cantrell Road, Leicester, LE3 1SD | Walking directions to New Cantrell Store |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Braunstone Lane Convenience Store | 440 Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town, LE3 3DG | Walking directions to Braunstone Lane Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE3 1TX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George Cole
Western - Elected 4 May 2023
Molly Ann O'Neill
Western - Elected 4 May 2023
Vi Dempster
Western - Elected 4 May 2023
Liz Kendall
Leicester West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE3 1TX records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE3 1TX in Western is £244,000 (about £259 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to LE3 1TX, including Braunstone Frith Primary Academy (Good), Braunstone Community Primary School (Good) and Fossebrook Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE3 1TX scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,514 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leicester West covering LE3 1TX is Liz Kendall (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: George Cole (Labour Party), Molly Ann O'Neill (Labour Party) and Vi Dempster (Labour Party).