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LE2 7JW · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LE2 7JW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,696 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE2 7JW.

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.

Schools64/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Hazel Community Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety54/100
39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
47GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 46 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WALNUT ST MED CTR — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Knighton Leicester — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE2 7JW.

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
17.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE2.

Average sold price by property type across the LE2 district, 202120267,042 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 7JW

LE2 7JW scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Knighton Leicester about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE2 7JW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,696 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 8/10).

There are 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Hazel Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALNUT ST MED CTR, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE2 7JW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 40 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Morrisons Knighton Leicester, about 5 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 LE2 7JW 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.

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.