Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE1 6WA.
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
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 82 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Children's Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
140crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 140 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 92.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 52 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP LEICESTER — 0.1 mi
Leicester Rail Station0.3 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 9.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Holy Cross Priory Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Welford House Leicester Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE1 6WA.
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 noiseQuiet
54dB 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 6WA
LE1 6WA scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Welford House Leicester Express 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 6WA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,491 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is The Children's Hospital School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 140 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP LEICESTER, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
