Postcode LE3 9RX is located in an urban city, within the Fosse area of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Dane Hills & Western Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dane Hills & Western Park is £51,355 per year. The median sale price in Fosse is £183,500 (around £220 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £165,000 and £250,000. The nearest station is Leicester, about 1.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Stokeswood Park.
Dane Hills & Western Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,596 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Dane Hills & Western Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dane Hills & Western Park is £51,355 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE3 9RX.
Dane Hills & Western Park near LE3 9RX 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Stokeswood Park | Large | Walking directions to Stokeswood Park |
| 0.3 mi | Fosse Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Fosse Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | St Paul's Pocket Park | Small | Walking directions to St Paul's Pocket Park |
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £183,500 (about £220 per square foot) in Fosse area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £287,750 | £249 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £276,500 | £282 |
| Terraced | 83 | £175,000 | £211 |
| Flats | 8 | £109,500 | £136 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240,000 | £86,500 | £175,000 | £113,780 |
| 2017 | £202,500 | £86,000 | £171,000 | £123,500 |
| 2018 | £210,000 | £104,250 | £173,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £232,000 | £108,000 | £195,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £230,000 | £125,000 | £195,000 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | £282,500 | £114,000 | £232,500 | £162,500 |
| 2022 | £265,000 | £108,750 | £241,000 | £176,000 |
| 2023 | £280,000 | £130,000 | £253,000 | £170,500 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £117,500 | £266,500 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | £123,500 | £260,000 | £174,250 |
| 2026 | £338,000 | £135,000 | £293,000 | £173,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £108 | £176 | £140 |
| 2017 | £179 | £146 | £174 | £147 |
| 2018 | £219 | £170 | £190 | £154 |
| 2019 | £228 | £162 | £205 | £166 |
| 2020 | £214 | £180 | £206 | £173 |
| 2021 | £226 | £153 | £232 | £190 |
| 2022 | £230 | £178 | £268 | £213 |
| 2023 | £288 | £182 | £267 | £203 |
| 2024 | £282 | £156 | £274 | £206 |
| 2025 | £232 | £178 | £275 | £206 |
| 2026 | £273 | £130 | £280 | £211 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE3 9RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 19, Petworth Drive, Leicester, LE3 9RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 22, Sandhurst Close, Leicester, LE3 6RD | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 186, Pool Road, Leicester, LE3 9GF | Terraced | Freehold | £167,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | 176, Pool Road, Leicester, LE3 9GF | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 152, Pool Road, Leicester, LE3 9GF | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 |
In the LE3 9RX postcode area, located within Dane Hills & Western Park, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Inglehurst Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2023. | |
Inglehurst Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Inglehurst Infant School | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
Inglehurst Infant School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
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13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE3 9RX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Family Shopper | 1 Petworth Drive, Leicester, LE3 9RF | Walking directions to Family Shopper |
| 0.3 mi | Jay Dee Stores | Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, LE3 9FE | Walking directions to Jay Dee Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Battenberg Road, Leicester, LE3 9SG | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Fosse Road North, Leicester, LE3 5EZ | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | U Pawełka | 249 Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TG | Walking directions to U Pawełka |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester 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 9RX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sue Waddington
Fosse - Elected 4 May 2023
Syed Monsur Zaman
Fosse - Elected 4 May 2023
Liz Kendall
Leicester West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE3 9RX records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LE3 9RX in Fosse is £183,500 (about £220 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to LE3 9RX, including Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (Outstanding), Inglehurst Junior School (Good) and Inglehurst Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE3 9RX scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,596 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leicester West covering LE3 9RX is Liz Kendall (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Sue Waddington (Labour Party) and Syed Monsur Zaman (Labour Party).