Scout Close Leicester, Blaby
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE3), about 30 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 2802657.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Llr Sas Provider, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Blaby in 2026-27: Band D £2,490 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,660 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,490 | £3,044 | £3,597 | £4,150 | £4,980 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (43% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2-4 Westover Road, Braunstone Town: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land To Rear Of 27 To 45, Avon Road, Braunstone Town: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE3 3EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE3 3EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 85 m and 87 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE3 3EE | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| LE3 3EF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bromwich Close Thorpe Astley | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 25 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Llr Sas Provider | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thorpe Astley Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Frith Hospital (Epma) | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Blaby Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Leicester Forest East | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lubbesthorpe medieval settlement remains at Abbey Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lubbesthorpe medieval settlement remains at Abbey Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Spinney | Wood | 300 m south-west |
| Foxholes Spinney | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Highway Spinney | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bendbow Spinney | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Blaby: see them on the Blaby page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossebrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Winstanley School | Secondary | 11–16 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Braunstone Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stafford Leys Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Queensmead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Lubbesthorpe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee & Co LE3 3DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Londis LE3 3DS | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Lee's House LE3 3DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Sunway News LE3 3DS | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Slimming World LE3 3SD | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| China City LE3 3GF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Lucky Bamboo LE3 3DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Shells Daycare Ltd LE3 3RU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Braunstone Lane Convenience Store LE3 3DG | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 12 Dec 2024 |
| St Mary's Playgroup LE3 3FT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Valley Drive (17); On or near Scout Close (10); On or near Woodland Drive (9); On or near Beech Drive (7); On or near Bolus Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Coffee & Co (restaurant/cafe/canteen, LE3 3DS) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bolus Road · Larch Grove · Haskell Close · Valley Drive · Vyner Close · Richard Close · St Marys Avenue · Jewsbury Way · Oak Crescent · Bromwich Close · Goodheart Way · Withington Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.