Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE4 9EN.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: North Mead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARNOLD LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.8 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.3 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE4 9EN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
14.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 — 5,180 sales.
About LE4 9EN
LE4 9EN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE4 9EN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,151 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is North Mead Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
