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LE4 7NJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

LE4 7NJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,671 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE4 7NJ.

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.

Schools54/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Herrick Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miRushey Mead AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 miSoar Valley College0.3 miSandfield Close Primary School0.5 miWyvern Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miRushey Mead Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

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

Safety50/100
22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CITY CARE ALLIANCE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS — 0.2 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 40.1 ha total — largest park 9.8 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Oakland Avenue Allotments — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100
23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Leicester North — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE4 7NJ.

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
14.4µg/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
54dB 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.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 7NJ

LE4 7NJ scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Leicester North 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, LE4 7NJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,671 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Herrick Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY CARE ALLIANCE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE4 7NJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 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 54 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 40.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Oakland Avenue Allotments, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Morrisons, Lidl and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Leicester North, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 7NJ 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.