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 LE5 0QE.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 81 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Barnabas CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 41 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST LEICESTER MED PRACT(S LONGWORTH) — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.1 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Spar, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Uppingham Road — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE5 0QE.
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 noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 3,699 sales.
About LE5 0QE
LE5 0QE scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Uppingham Road about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE5 0QE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,824 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is St Barnabas CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST LEICESTER MED PRACT(S LONGWORTH), about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
