Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE2 1EB.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Medway Community Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
67crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 51 GP, 2 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HIGHFIELDS SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Leicester Rail Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 34.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Leicester London Road Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE2 1EB.
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
Air qualityLow
17.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE2.
Average sold price by property type across the LE2 district, 2021–2026 — 7,042 sales.
About LE2 1EB
LE2 1EB scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Leicester London Road Local within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE2 1EB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,408 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 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Medway Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGHFIELDS SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
