Postcode LE3 1UW 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 £242,000 (around £260 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £214,750 and £282,500. The nearest station is Leicester, about 3.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no 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 1UW.
Dane Hills & Western Park near LE3 1UW 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £242,000 (about £260 per square foot) in Western area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £572,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £370,000 | £284 |
| Semi-Detached | 68 | £243,500 | £263 |
| Terraced | 28 | £221,500 | £239 |
| 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 | £252,500 | £213,000 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £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 | £268 | £253 |
| 2026 | £285 | £207 | £260 | £247 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE3 1UW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | 6, Golf Course Lane, Leicester, LE3 1UY | Other | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 39, Belfry Drive, Leicester, LE3 6UU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 43, Belfry Drive, Leicester, LE3 6UU | Terraced | Freehold | £167,500 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 25, Belfry Drive, Leicester, LE3 6UU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £233,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 178, Hockley Farm Road, Leicester, LE3 1HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the LE3 1UW postcode area, located within Dane Hills & Western Park, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fossebrook Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2019. | |
Fossebrook Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2019
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Braunstone Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2019. | |
Braunstone Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2019
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE3 1UW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 166 Ryder Road, Leicester, LE3 6TA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Best-one | Avery Hill, Leicester, LE3 1SA | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.4 mi | Hayre Newsagents | 16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH | Walking directions to Hayre Newsagents |
| 0.5 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 1UW, 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 1UW 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE3 1UW in Western is £242,000 (about £260 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to LE3 1UW, including Braunstone Frith Primary Academy (Good), Fossebrook Primary School (Good) and Braunstone Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE3 1UW 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 1UW 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).