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LE3 8QW

Somerset Drive

Glenfield Ellis

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Detailed insights for LE3 8QW

Overview

Postcode LE3 8QW is located in an urban city, within the Glenfield Ellis ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Glenfield area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Glenfield is £52,634 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ellis Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Glenfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,285 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Glenfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Glenfield is £52,634 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from LE3 8QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Glenfield near LE3 8QW 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 8QW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miEllis ParkMediumWalking directions to Ellis Park
0.3 miGlenfield Park Childrens Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Glenfield Park Childrens Play Area

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
7,374.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.05(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.14(-69%)
Public order
4.35(-38%)
Other theft
3.56(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.77(-63%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
62.72%
Indian
69
17.38%
Other White
17
4.28%
Chinese
14
3.53%
African
12
3.02%
Total population: 397

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
118
35.44%
Level 3 (A level)
66
19.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
17.12%
No qualifications
49
14.71%
Apprenticeship
18
5.41%
Total 16+ residents: 333

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
50.97%
Owns with a mortgage
58
37.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.68%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.94%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Glenfield Ellis

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Glenfield Ellis area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £542,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Glenfield Ellis 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 Ellis over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£345,000
Flats3£115,000
Semi-Detached24£276,125
Terraced6£213,000

10 year median price trend in Glenfield Ellis

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

Schools

In the LE3 8QW postcode area, located within Glenfield, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 8QW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGlenfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBraunstone Frith Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miNot applicableEduc8 LeicestershireOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 8QW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 8QW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop2 Underwood Court, Glenfield, LE3 8SGWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miGlenfield Off Licence & Takeaway9 Dominion Road, Glenfield, LE3 8FDWalking directions to Glenfield Off Licence & Takeaway
0.4 miK K Grocers57 Tournament Road, Glenfield, LE3 8LQWalking directions to K K Grocers
0.5 miTesco ExpressDominion Road, Glenfield, LE3 8FBWalking directions to Tesco Express

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
WardGlenfield EllisE05015270
ParishGlenfieldsE04005349
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)GlenfieldE02006820
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blaby 013CE01025624
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

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