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LE2 6DJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LE2 6DJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,406 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE2 6DJ.

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.

Schools48/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Millgate SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miKnighton Mead Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 miSir Jonathan North Girls' College0.4 miLancaster AcademyGood · 0.5 miAvenue Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miWQE and Regent College Group0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Millgate School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety42/100
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE LEICESTER FOXES PCN ENHANCED ACCESS — 0.6 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 30.7 ha total — largest park 8 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Spar, Heron, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Clarendon Park Road Leicester — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE2 6DJ.

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
12.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE2.

Average sold price by property type across the LE2 district, 2021–2026 — 7,042 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£465k▲ 5.7%
Semi-detached£303k▲ 17.0%
Terraced£217k▲ 4.6%
Flat£136k▼ 2.2%

District-level averages (LE2) — 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 LE2 6DJ

LE2 6DJ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Clarendon Park Road Leicester about 10 minutes' walk away. 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 6DJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,406 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Millgate School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LEICESTER FOXES PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE2 6DJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.13 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 40 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Spar, Heron, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Clarendon Park Road Leicester, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 LE2 6DJ on NestScope.

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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.