About LE5 1RA
LE5 1RA scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Scraptoft about 8 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 1RA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,135 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Elmbrook School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD), about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near LE5 1RA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 33 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).
There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.41 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Co-op Scraptoft, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 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 1RA on NestScope.