How many schools are near LE4 0SZ?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE4 0SZ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

42 crimes were reported within 400m of LE4 0SZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE4 0SZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE4 0SZ includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

LE4 0SZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

LE4 0SZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,811 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

69Health

61Transport

78Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE4 0SZ.

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.

Schools41/100

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Babington AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Barley Croft Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Buswells Lodge Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Beaumont Leys School0.5 mi Woodstock Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi Mowmacre Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Babington Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 40 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEAUMONT LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 41.3 ha total — largest park 22.1 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.21 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Leicester Extra — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE4 0SZ.

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

15.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE4.

Average sold price by property type across the LE4 district, 2021–2026 — 5,120 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£357k▲ 14.1%

Semi-detached£282k▲ 23.6%

Terraced£242k▲ 19.4%

Flat£136k▲ 7.8%

District-level averages (LE4) — 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 LE4 0SZ

LE4 0SZ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Leicester Extra about 6 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, LE4 0SZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,811 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 4/10).

There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Babington Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEAUMONT LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GORSE HILL HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE4 0SZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 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 low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 41.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.21 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, Budgens and others. The nearest is Tesco Leicester Extra, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 LE4 0SZ 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.