LE3 8RU
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Property report — LE3 8RU
Open-data due diligence for LE3 8RU and the area around it.
LE3 8RU in brief: 25 recorded sales (£44,000–£285,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LE3 8RU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LE3 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£310,731
Population
19,450
Crimes recorded
88
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LE3 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (52 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-17 | £211,500 | 15 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-01 | £254,000 | 13 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-12-07 | £180,000 | 19 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-26 | £169,950 | 17 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-08-26 | £285,000 | 10 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-30 | £159,950 | 19 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-11-17 | £150,000 | 15 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-06 | £123,000 | 19 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-05-18 | £122,500 | 16 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-02-10 | £245,950 | 5 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2009-12-14 | £129,950 | 1 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-12-19 | £125,000 | 15 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-31 | £155,000 | 2 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-07 | £165,000 | 13 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-06-09 | £126,750 | 17 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-11 | £135,000 | 2 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-04 | £91,000 | 1 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-14 | £75,950 | 17 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-07 | £64,950 | 1 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-02-11 | £58,000 | 15 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-06 | £52,000 | 17 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-01 | £59,950 | 2 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-06-30 | £86,000 | 5 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-02-23 | £55,500 | 2 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-01-12 | £44,000 | 15 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
25 recorded sales on LE3 8RU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Springfield Close, LEICESTER | D | C | 82 m² | Detached house | 2026 |
| 11 Springfield Close, LEICESTER | C | C | 92 m² | Detached house | 2026 |
| 20 Springfield Close, LEICESTER | D | B | 78 m² | Detached house | 2025 |
| 15 Springfield Close, LEICESTER | B | B | 59 m² | Semi-detached house | 2023 |
| 15 Springfield Close, LEICESTER | B | B | 59 m² | Semi-detached house | 2023 |
| 15 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, LEICESTER | D | B | 62 m² | Semi-detached house | 2021 |
| 13, Springfield Close, LEICESTER | D | B | 81 m² | Detached house | 2019 |
| 10, Springfield Close, LEICESTER | D | C | 130 m² | Detached house | 2015 |
| 15, Springfield Close, LEICESTER | C | B | 61 m² | Semi-detached house | 2014 |
| 14, Springfield Close, LEICESTER | D | B | 61 m² | Semi-detached house | 2013 |
| 19, Springfield Close, LEICESTER | C | B | 61 m² | Semi-detached house | 2012 |
| 16, Springfield Close, LEICESTER | D | C | 65 m² | Semi-detached house | 2011 |
12 certificates for LE3 8RU. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Forest Lodge Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Hall School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Herewoode Academy | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skelton Court (15 beds) | Care home | 0.6 mi | Good |
| Willow House (6 beds) | Care home | 0.9 mi | Good |
| Waring Close (16 beds) | Care home | 0.9 mi | Good |
| The Glenfield Surgery | GP surgery | 0.9 mi | Good |
| Groby Surgery | GP surgery | 1.5 mi | Good |
| The Anstey Surgery | GP surgery | 2.2 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: FRITH HOSPITAL (EPMA) (1.3 mi) · GLENFIELD HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · GLENFIELD HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · RUINS OF OLD CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Glenfield War Memorial (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PARKEM CHEMIST (0.5 mi) · HEALTHPOINT PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · GLENFIELD PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Leicester North (Great Central Railway) (3.5 mi) · Leicester (3.5 mi) · Rothley (Great Central Railway) (4.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.6 mi) · Co-op Food (1.2 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 7,907
Owned 73% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LE3 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LE3 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 102/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LE3 8RU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLE3 | SectorLE3 8 | PostcodeLE3 8RU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £269,349 | £310,731 | £133,036 |
| Population | 131,546 | 19,450 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 897 | 88 | — |
| Schools | 35 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 98% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LE3 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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