LE1 1NB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LE1 1NB

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,685 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

74Schools

52Safety

80Health

91Transport

49Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE1 1NB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools74

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 84 schools in total

Beauchamp City Sixth Form0.3 mi Moat Community CollegeGood · 0.3 mi Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Highfields Primary School0.5 mi Al-Islamia Institute for Education0.5 mi Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Moat Community College (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

242crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 242 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 108.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 51 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport91

Leicester Rail Station0.2 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space49

30green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St George's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Lidl Central Leicester Leicester — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE1 1NB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

19.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE1.

Average sold price by property type across the LE1 district, 2021–2026 — 560 sales.

About LE1 1NB

LE1 1NB scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Leicester Leicester about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE1 1NB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,685 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 84 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Beauchamp City Sixth Form, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 242 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LE1 1NB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LE1 1NB?

There are 84 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE1 1NB, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE1 1NB safe?

242 crimes were reported within 400m of LE1 1NB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE1 1NB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE1 1NB includes 1 train station, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE1 1NB?

LE1 1NB has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LE1 1NB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE1 1NB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.