LE1 9SL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

LE1 9SL

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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 3/10, ranked 9,456 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

52Safety

84Health

94Transport

50Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE1 9SL.

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.

Schools80

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 85 schools in total

De Montfort University0.3 mi Beauchamp City Sixth Form0.3 mi The Children's Hospital SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Moat Community CollegeGood · 0.6 mi Castle Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.6 mi Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Children's Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety52

464crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 464 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 238.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

49GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 48 GP, 1 hospital, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY — 0.0 mi

Transport94

Leicester Rail Station0.4 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space50

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.30 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco Welford House Leicester Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE1 9SL.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE1.

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

About LE1 9SL

LE1 9SL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Welford House Leicester Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE1 9SL 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is De Montfort University, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 464 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 9SL — 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 9SL?

There are 85 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE1 9SL, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE1 9SL safe?

464 crimes were reported within 400m of LE1 9SL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE1 9SL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE1 9SL includes 1 train station, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE1 9SL?

LE1 9SL 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 9SL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE1 9SL: 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.

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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.