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LE3 3QY

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Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

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Detailed insights for LE3 3QY

Overview

Postcode LE3 3QY 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Leicester Forest East is £60,134 per year. The nearest station is Narborough located about 3.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Leicester Forest East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,331 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Leicester Forest East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 per household in Leicester Forest East is £60,134 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LE3 3QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester Forest East near LE3 3QY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Narborough located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
4,061 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.53(-72%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.67(-51%)
Public order
2.93(-58%)
Burglary
2.93(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.2(-87%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
143
41.33%
Indian
128
36.99%
Other
31
8.96%
Chinese
12
3.47%
Other White
9
2.6%
Total population: 346

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
179
59.67%
No qualifications
28
9.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
8.67%
Level 3 (A level)
18
6%
Total 16+ residents: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
54.62%
Owns with a mortgage
50
42.02%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.84%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £163,000 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
Detached63£400,000
Flats6£193,750
Semi-Detached69£270,746
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 3QY postcode area, located within Leicester Forest East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 3QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNew Lubbesthorpe Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimaryStafford Leys Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryFossebrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 3QY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 3QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier Convenience StoreForest House Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3NUWalking directions to Premier Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blaby district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,872
Band C£2,139
Band D£2,407
Band E£2,942
Band F£3,476
Band G£4,011
Band H£4,814

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictBlabyE07000129
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid LeicestershireE14001364
WardLeicester Forest & LubbesthorpeE05015273
ParishLeicester Forest EastE04012265
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leicester Forest EastE02005334
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blaby 002BE01025632
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.