LE4 9GG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

LE4 9GG

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,151 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

66Safety

81Health

73Transport

75Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE4 9GG.

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.

Schools63

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 66 schools in total

North Mead Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Wyvern Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Soar Valley College0.5 mi Oakham House0.5 mi Rushey Mead Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Merrydale Junior SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: North Mead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety66

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ARNOLD LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.5 mi

Transport73

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space75

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.4 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.4 mi

Amenities88

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE4 9GG.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.3µg/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

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 5,180 sales.

About LE4 9GG

LE4 9GG scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Gipsy Lane Belgrave Leicester 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 9GG 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 66 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 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARNOLD LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LE4 9GG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LE4 9GG?

There are 66 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE4 9GG, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE4 9GG safe?

9 crimes were reported within 400m of LE4 9GG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE4 9GG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE4 9GG includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE4 9GG?

LE4 9GG has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LE4 9GG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE4 9GG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.