Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE5 1AE.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Humberstone Infant Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
24crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 20 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HUMBERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE (IP JONES) — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE5 1AE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
13.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB 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 — 3,641 sales.
About LE5 1AE
LE5 1AE scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Leicester Hamilton Extra about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE5 1AE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,848 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Humberstone Infant Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HUMBERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE (IP JONES), about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
