Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE1 4SL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 83 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Castle Mead Academy (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
259crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 259 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 127)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 50 GP, 1 hospital, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INCLUSION HEALTHCARE — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 44 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: St Margaret's Church — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Leicester — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE1 4SL.
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
Air qualityLow
18.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE1.
Average sold price by property type across the LE1 district, 2021–2026 — 560 sales.
About LE1 4SL
LE1 4SL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Leicester about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE1 4SL 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 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Slater Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 259 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION HEALTHCARE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
