Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE2 7EH.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 79 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Children's Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
171crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 171 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 111.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
51GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 50 GP, 1 hospital, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAP VIRTUAL WARD — 0.1 mi
Leicester Rail Station0.5 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Welford House Leicester Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE2 7EH.
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 quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 7EH
LE2 7EH scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Welford House Leicester Express about 4 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 7EH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,286 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 79 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is The Children's Hospital School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 171 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAP VIRTUAL WARD, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
