LE7 1UQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

LE7 1UQ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,792 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

75Schools

65Safety

76Health

70Transport

77Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE7 1UQ.

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.

Schools75

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total

St Peter and St Paul Church of England AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Wreake Valley AcademyGood · 0.4 mi The Merton Primary School0.6 mi The Roundhill AcademyRequires Improvement · 1.1 mi Queniborough Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.2 mi Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood · 1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety65

24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 24 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LLR REFERRAL SUPPORT SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space77

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 14.5 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: St Peter and St Paul Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Iceland Leicester Syston Food Warehouse — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE7 1UQ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE7.

Average sold price by property type across the LE7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,763 sales.

About LE7 1UQ

LE7 1UQ scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Leicester Syston Food Warehouse 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, LE7 1UQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,792 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 9/10).

There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

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 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LLR REFERRAL SUPPORT SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LE7 1UQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LE7 1UQ?

There are 12 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE7 1UQ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE7 1UQ safe?

24 crimes were reported within 400m of LE7 1UQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE7 1UQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE7 1UQ includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE7 1UQ?

LE7 1UQ has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LE7 1UQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE7 1UQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.