Postcode LE3 3JD is located in an urban city, within the Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe area of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Leicester Forest East area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leicester Forest East is £60,134 per year. The median sale price in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe is £320,000 (around £325 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £257,000 and £412,500. The nearest station is Narborough, about 3.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Leicester Forest East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,104 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Leicester Forest East has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Leicester Forest East is £60,134 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LE3 3JD.
Leicester Forest East near LE3 3JD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Narborough located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £325 per square foot) in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £415,000 | £337 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £280,000 | £310 |
| Terraced | 17 | £240,000 | £292 |
| Flats | 1 | £218,000 | £260 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £315,000 | — | £172,000 | £168,998 |
| 2017 | £326,250 | — | £191,250 | £185,995 |
| 2018 | £359,973 | £164,995 | £225,000 | £224,495 |
| 2019 | £327,498 | £179,995 | £207,498 | £207,995 |
| 2020 | £344,995 | £188,995 | £233,000 | £199,498 |
| 2021 | £391,000 | £181,948 | £245,500 | £239,995 |
| 2022 | £402,000 | £194,995 | £263,425 | £314,995 |
| 2023 | £384,850 | £207,950 | £260,000 | £259,995 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £193,750 | £257,446 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | £410,000 | £192,500 | £280,000 | £217,500 |
| 2026 | £386,000 | — | £275,000 | £274,708 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222 | — | £227 | £223 |
| 2017 | £241 | — | £221 | £244 |
| 2018 | £252 | £239 | £235 | £242 |
| 2019 | £266 | £242 | £257 | £242 |
| 2020 | £279 | £282 | £271 | £257 |
| 2021 | £291 | £325 | £297 | £316 |
| 2022 | £323 | £281 | £343 | £270 |
| 2023 | £332 | £280 | £333 | £310 |
| 2024 | £333 | £260 | £317 | £315 |
| 2025 | £331 | £261 | £328 | £297 |
| 2026 | £340 | — | £301 | £246 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE3 3JD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 17, Kings Drive, Leicester, LE3 3JD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 1A, Kings Drive, Leicester, LE3 3JD | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 33, Kings Drive, Leicester, LE3 3JD | Other | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | 27, Kings Drive, Leicester, LE3 3JD | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 40, Kings Drive, Leicester, LE3 3JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the LE3 3JD postcode area, located within Leicester Forest East, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Stafford Leys Community Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
Stafford Leys Community Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
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| 0.4 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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| 0.8 mi | Primary | New Lubbesthorpe Primary School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2023. | |
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2023
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE3 3JD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Hinckley Road, Blaby, LE3 3JT | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Premier Convenience Store | Forest House Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3NU | Walking directions to Premier Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Shell | Baines Lane, Blaby, LE3 3GB | Walking directions to Shell |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | Baines Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GB | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.5 mi | Hayre Newsagents | 16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH | Walking directions to Hayre Newsagents |
Annual council tax rates for Blaby 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 3JD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dillan Vinod Shikotra
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Matt Tomeo
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Stuart James Coar
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Bedford
Mid Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE3 3JD records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE3 3JD in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe is £320,000 (about £325 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LE3 3JD, including Stafford Leys Community Primary School (Good), Fossebrook Primary School (Good) and New Lubbesthorpe Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE3 3JD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,104 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Leicestershire covering LE3 3JD is Peter Bedford (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Dillan Vinod Shikotra (Conservative and Unionist Party), Matt Tomeo (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stuart James Coar (Conservative and Unionist Party).