Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE1 5WR.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 79 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Children's Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
164crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 164 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 107.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 50 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAP VIRTUAL WARD — 0.1 mi
Leicester Rail Station0.5 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Welford House Leicester Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE1 5WR.
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
17.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB 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 5WR
LE1 5WR scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Leicester Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE1 5WR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,286 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 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is The Children's Hospital School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 164 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 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAP VIRTUAL WARD, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
