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LE18 4WA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LE18 4WA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,639 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE18 4WA.

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.

Safety82/100
18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 11 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOUTH WIGSTON HEALTH CTR. — 0.5 mi

Transport85/100
South Wigston Rail Station0.5 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 20.6 ha total — largest park 15.7 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Park (2.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100
30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Spar, Central England Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Aylestone Lane Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE18 4WA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
12.2µg/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
54dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE18.

Average sold price by property type across the LE18 district, 202120262,961 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£347k 1.3%
Semi-detached£242k 4.5%
Terraced£192k 6.6%
Flat£591k 460.4%

District-level averages (LE18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About LE18 4WA

LE18 4WA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and safety — with South Wigston Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE18 4WA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,639 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Fairfield Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTH WIGSTON HEALTH CTR., about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are South Wigston Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (2.2 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, Spar, Central England Co-operative and others. The nearest is Tesco Aylestone Lane Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LE18 4WA on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.