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LE3 3QJ

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Blaby

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Detailed insights for LE3 3QJ

Overview

Postcode LE3 3QJ 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 3.4 miles away. There are 4 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
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from LE3 3QJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester Forest East near LE3 3QJ 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE3 3QJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHolmfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Holmfield Park

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
3,378.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
63.55%
Indian
58
19.4%
Other
28
9.36%
Other White
7
2.34%
Irish
5
1.67%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
45.3%
Owns with a mortgage
51
43.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.71%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £318,000 in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,750 up to £739,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£394,836
Flats5£205,000
Semi-Detached76£270,373
Terraced10£232,500

10 year median price trend in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 3QJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFossebrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBraunstone Frith Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryStafford Leys Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 3QJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 3QJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHayre Newsagents16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GHWalking directions to Hayre Newsagents
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3GHWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.