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LE12 9NU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LE12 9NU

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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
71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,468 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE12 9NU.

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.

Schools60
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety77
33crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 33 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 2 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FIELD STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space73
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: St Winefride's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Central England Co-operative, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Shepshed Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE12 9NU.

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
11.1µg/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
48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE12.

Average sold price by property type across the LE12 district, 202120267,511 sales.

About LE12 9NU

LE12 9NU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Tesco Shepshed 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, LE12 9NU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,468 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 7/10).

There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 33 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FIELD STREET SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LE12 9NU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 LE12 9NU?

There are 9 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE12 9NU. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE12 9NU safe?

33 crimes were reported within 400m of LE12 9NU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE12 9NU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE12 9NU includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE12 9NU?

LE12 9NU has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — 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 LE12 9NU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE12 9NU: 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.

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.