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 9LR.
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
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: North Mead Primary Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 6 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 2.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 73.1 ha total — largest park 52 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.7 ha) — 0.4 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Aldi Thurmaston Leicester — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE4 9LR.
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
15.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 9LR
LE4 9LR scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE4 9LR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,151 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is North Mead Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 10 minutes' walk away.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
