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LE3 8HY

Glenfield Faire

Blaby

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Detailed insights for LE3 8HY

Overview

Postcode LE3 8HY is located in an urban city, within the Glenfield Faire ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Glenfield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Glenfield is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Glenfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,659 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Glenfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Glenfield is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE3 8HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Glenfield near LE3 8HY 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
490
Population density
1,036.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
54.81%
Indian
140
28.63%
Other Asian
11
2.25%
African
10
2.04%
Pakistani
9
1.84%
Total population: 489

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
82
45.56%
Owns with a mortgage
64
35.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
15.56%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.22%
Other social rented
2
1.11%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Glenfield Faire

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £292,000 in Glenfield Faire area, with individual transactions ranging from £133,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Glenfield Faire 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 Glenfield Faire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£377,500
Flats2£164,000
Semi-Detached25£280,000
Terraced4£254,500

10 year median price trend in Glenfield Faire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Glenfield Faire.

Schools

In the LE3 8HY postcode area, located within Glenfield, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 8HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Hall SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryForest Lodge AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryNew College LeicesterFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 8HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 8HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSay Express74 Faire Road, Glenfield, LE3 8EDWalking directions to Say Express
0.4 miTesco ExpressDominion Road, Glenfield, LE3 8FBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9PWWalking 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.