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LE3 3GH

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Blaby

England / East Midlands / Blaby / Leicester Forest East / Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe / LE3 3GH

Overview

Postcode LE3 3GH is located in an urban city, within the Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester Forest East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester Forest East is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Thorpe Astley Park & Playing Field.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Leicester Forest East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,065 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Leicester Forest East has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Leicester Forest East is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 71 ft away from LE3 3GH.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester Forest East near LE3 3GH 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldLarge
0.2 miHolmfield ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
3,315.5 per km²

Demographics

British
252
67.74%
Indian
39
10.48%
Other White
18
4.84%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
16
4.3%
African
10
2.69%
Total population: 372

Housing

Owns outright
69
47.59%
Owns with a mortgage
55
37.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.72%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.76%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £317,750 in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £182,500 up to £610,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached72£383,796
Flats4£210,000
Semi-Detached76£262,500
Terraced8£275,000

10 years price trend in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Schools

In the LE3 3GH postcode area, located within Leicester Forest East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFossebrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryStafford Leys Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryBraunstone Frith Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miHayre Newsagents16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH
0.4 miBraunstone Lane Convenience Store440 Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town, LE3 3DG
0.5 miLondis7 Sunway, Braunstone Town, LE3 3DS
0.5 miBest-oneAvery Hill, Leicester, LE3 1SA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.