Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE5 0FA.
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
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Shenton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 47 GP, 3 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HERON GP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
41green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: EG - OTM - St Matthews — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE5 0FA.
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
17.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE5.
Average sold price by property type across the LE5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,641 sales.
About LE5 0FA
LE5 0FA scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with EG - OTM - St Matthews about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE5 0FA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,020 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 6/10).
There are 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Shenton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERON GP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
