Postcode LE3 8JH is located in an urban city, within the Glenfield Faire area of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Glenfield area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Glenfield is £52,634 per year. The median sale price in Glenfield Faire is £305,000 (around £292 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £360,000. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Glenfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,222 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Glenfield has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
The average income per household in Glenfield is £52,634 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE3 8JH.
Glenfield near LE3 8JH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £292 per square foot) in Glenfield Faire area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,500 up to £1,035,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £367,500 | £298 |
| Terraced | 4 | £300,500 | £289 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £291,250 | £291 |
| Flats | 3 | £195,000 | £218 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £277,500 | — | £172,475 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | £299,500 | £167,500 | £190,250 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £171,750 | £203,000 | £156,500 |
| 2019 | £332,500 | £170,000 | £222,500 | £152,500 |
| 2020 | £314,000 | £100,000 | £215,000 | — |
| 2021 | £338,000 | £173,500 | £226,000 | £231,500 |
| 2022 | £362,500 | £170,000 | £275,000 | £220,000 |
| 2023 | £398,000 | £146,250 | £264,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £305,500 | £175,500 | £260,000 | £236,500 |
| 2025 | £457,500 | £164,000 | £280,000 | £323,750 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £176,250 | £288,000 | £300,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | — | £188 | £178 |
| 2017 | £225 | £182 | £206 | £216 |
| 2018 | £225 | £170 | £225 | £172 |
| 2019 | £238 | £185 | £227 | £272 |
| 2020 | £250 | £167 | £238 | — |
| 2021 | £278 | £194 | £267 | £230 |
| 2022 | £335 | £200 | £297 | £221 |
| 2023 | £322 | £203 | £287 | £272 |
| 2024 | £319 | £214 | £294 | £252 |
| 2025 | £316 | £230 | £283 | £292 |
| 2026 | £353 | £230 | £294 | £289 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE3 8JH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 2026 | 8, Valiant Close, Leicester, LE3 8JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £282,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 23, Liberty Road, Leicester, LE3 8JE | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 22B, Liberty Road, Leicester, LE3 8JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 07 May 2025 | 6, Bramble Close, Leicester, LE3 8JN | Other | Freehold | £55,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 164, Dominion Road, Leicester, LE3 8JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the LE3 8JH postcode area, located within Glenfield, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE3 8JH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Dominion Road, Glenfield, LE3 8FB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | K K Grocers | 57 Tournament Road, Glenfield, LE3 8LQ | Walking directions to K K Grocers |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Whitman Close, Leicester, LE3 6PA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Say Express | 74 Faire Road, Glenfield, LE3 8ED | Walking directions to Say Express |
| 0.5 mi | Glenfield Off Licence & Takeaway | 9 Dominion Road, Glenfield, LE3 8FD | Walking directions to Glenfield Off Licence & Takeaway |
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 8JH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lee Martin Breckon
Glenfield Faire - Elected 4 May 2023
Roy John Denney
Glenfield Faire - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Bedford
Mid Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE3 8JH records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE3 8JH in Glenfield Faire is £305,000 (about £292 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LE3 8JH, including Educ8 Leicestershire, Forest Lodge Academy (Good) and New College Leicester (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE3 8JH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,222 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 8JH is Peter Bedford (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lee Martin Breckon (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Roy John Denney (Conservative and Unionist Party).