How many schools are near LE5 5FT?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE5 5FT, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of LE5 5FT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE5 5FT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE5 5FT includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LE5 5FT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LE5 5FT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,434 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

70Safety

80Health

74Transport

75Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE5 5FT.

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.

Schools48/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

Crown Hills Community College0.1 mi Coleman Primary School0.1 mi Ash Field AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Mayflower Primary School0.3 mi Madani Boys SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Madani Girls' SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ash Field Academy (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety70/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEICESTER DIABETES CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport74/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.3 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.09 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Leicester Evington Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE5 5FT.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 5FT

LE5 5FT scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Leicester Evington Superstore about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE5 5FT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,434 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Crown Hills Community College, about 2 minutes' walk away.

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 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEICESTER DIABETES CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LE5 5FT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 39 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 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Leicester Evington Superstore, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 5FT on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.