LE1 4RQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

LE1 4RQ

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,456 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

74Schools

50Safety

82Health

87Transport

58Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE1 4RQ.

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

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 83 schools in total

De Montfort University0.4 mi Castle Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 mi Slater Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Beauchamp City Sixth Form0.5 mi The Children's Hospital SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Taylor Road Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Castle Mead Academy (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi

Safety50

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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare82

51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 50 GP, 1 hospital, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INCLUSION HEALTHCARE — 0.1 mi

Transport87

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 49 bus stops nearby

Green space58

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.3 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: St Martins Cathedral Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Leicester — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE1 4RQ.

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

18.4µg/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 4RQ

LE1 4RQ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Leicester within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE1 4RQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,456 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 3/10).

There are 83 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is De Montfort University, about 8 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION HEALTHCARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE1 4RQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 49 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 4RQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 4RQ?

There are 83 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE1 4RQ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE1 4RQ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for LE1 4RQ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near LE1 4RQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE1 4RQ includes 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE1 4RQ?

LE1 4RQ has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 4RQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE1 4RQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.