Postcode LE3 8RJ 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 very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% 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 £294 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £362,500. The nearest station is Leicester, about 3.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Glenfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,539 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Glenfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Glenfield is £52,634 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 174 ft away from LE3 8RJ.
Glenfield near LE3 8RJ 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £294 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 | 23 | £375,000 | £301 |
| Terraced | 4 | £300,500 | £289 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £290,000 | £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 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE3 8RJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | 17, Gynsills Hall, Stelle Way, Leicester, LE3 8HP | Flats | Leasehold | £147,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6, Gynsills Hall, Stelle Way, Leicester, LE3 8HP | Flats | Leasehold | £205,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 8, Gynsills Hall, Stelle Way, Leicester, LE3 8HP | Flats | Leasehold | £195,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 56, Fairefield Crescent, Leicester, LE3 8EH | Detached | Freehold | £1,035,000 | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | 21, Fairefield Crescent, Leicester, LE3 8EJ | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the LE3 8RJ postcode area, located within Glenfield, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE3 8RJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Say Express | 74 Faire Road, Glenfield, LE3 8ED | Walking directions to Say Express |
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 8RJ, 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 8RJ records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 8RJ in Glenfield Faire is £305,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to LE3 8RJ, including The Hall School (Good), Forest Lodge Academy (Good) and Glenfield Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE3 8RJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,539 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 8RJ 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).