Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE4 9EX.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: North Mead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 2 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 0.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 63.8 ha total — largest park 52 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.2 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Aldi Thurmaston Leicester — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE4 9EX.
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
41dB 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 9EX
LE4 9EX scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Thurmaston Leicester about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE4 9EX 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 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Oakham House, about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
