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LE3 3QE

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Blaby

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

Overview

Postcode LE3 3QE 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 3.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Holmfield Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 167 ft away from LE3 3QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester Forest East near LE3 3QE 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHolmfield ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
7,087.8 per km²

Demographics

British
240
72.51%
Indian
39
11.78%
Other White
11
3.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.02%
African
10
3.02%
Total population: 331

Housing

Owns outright
62
46.62%
Owns with a mortgage
54
40.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.27%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Other social rented
2
1.5%
Total households: 133

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 3QE postcode area, located within Leicester Forest East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFossebrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryStafford Leys Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryBraunstone Frith Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miHayre Newsagents16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GH
0.4 miSainsbury's Local150A Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3JT
0.4 miTesco ExpressHinckley Road, Blaby, LE3 3JT

Data Sources

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