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LE7 3AT area guide

Who lives in LE7 3AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Goscote & Queniborough
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,394 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 3AT is like

LE7 3AT is a postcode in the East Goscote & Queniborough area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,394 people. 74.3% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE7 3 sold for a median of £325,991 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 3AT compares

Headline figures for LE7 3AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,991

Median over 104 sales in LE7 3, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,981

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 3AT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE7 3 is down 10.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE7 3AT FAQs

Is LE7 3AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE7 3AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,991.

Homes in LE7 3 sold for a median of £325,991 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 3AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 3AT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 3AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers LE7 3AT?

The local authority for LE7 3AT is Charnwood.

LE7 3AT comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 3AT?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Syston Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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