Nearest top-rated: Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety82/100
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare80/100
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
Transport63/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
Green space80/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 31.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities89/100
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE5 1LU.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE5.
Average sold price by property type across the LE5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,641 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£406k▲ 12.0%
Semi-detached£287k▲ 8.6%
Terraced£223k▲ 4.0%
Flat£113k▼ 9.3%
District-level averages (LE5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About LE5 1LU
LE5 1LU scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE5 1LU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,764 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 5/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JOHNSON MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TOWERS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LE5 1LU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).
There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk.
There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Leicester Hamilton Local, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LE5 1LU on NestScope.
