How many schools are near LE2 7LL?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE2 7LL, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

105 crimes were reported within 400m of LE2 7LL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE2 7LL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE2 7LL includes 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LE2 7LL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LE2 7LL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 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

64Schools

50Safety

73Health

82Transport

70Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE2 7LL.

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

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 75 schools in total

Leicester College0.1 mi Hazel Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Children's Hospital SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi University of Leicester0.5 mi Beauchamp City Sixth Form0.6 mi De Montfort University0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hazel Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

105crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 105 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 65.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

47GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 46 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WALNUT ST MED CTR — 0.2 mi

Transport82/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.9 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Knighton Leicester — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE2 7LL.

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

Road noiseLoud

69dB Lden

Road traffic, 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.

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 7LL

LE2 7LL scores 64/100 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 7LL 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 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Leicester College, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 105 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 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 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE2 7LL. 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). road traffic noise is high (about 69 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 41 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsburys 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 7LL on NestScope.

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