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LE4 7RE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LE4 7RE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,700 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LE4 7RE.

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.

Schools59/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Herrick Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety72/100

IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare76/100
12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ACROSS LEICESTER PCN EXTENDED ACCESS — 0.3 mi

Transport73/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 45 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 18.8 ha total — largest park 9.8 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: St Theodore's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities91/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Leicester North — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE4 7RE.

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
14.2µg/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 LE4.

Average sold price by property type across the LE4 district, 202120265,120 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 7RE

LE4 7RE scores 66/100 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 7RE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,700 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandfield Close Primary School, within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ACROSS LEICESTER PCN EXTENDED ACCESS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE4 7RE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 45 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 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Theodore's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Leicester North, about 5 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 7RE 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.