Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE4 9BQ.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
46 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: North Mead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARNOLD LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 18.3 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.2 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE4 9BQ.
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
Air qualityLow
15.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE4.
Average sold price by property type across the LE4 district, 2021–2026 — 5,120 sales.
About LE4 9BQ
LE4 9BQ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester about 8 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 9BQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,554 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 7/10).
There are 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is North Mead Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARNOLD LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
