LE9 7AJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LE9 7AJ

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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

63/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,464 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

53Schools

55Safety

66Health

65Transport

79Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LE9 7AJ.

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.

Schools53

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 9 schools in total

St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Townlands Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Newlands Community Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 1.0 mi Heath Lane AcademyGood · 1.1 mi The Fusion AcademyGood · 1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare66

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEATH LANE SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport65

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space79

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 17.6 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Heart of England Co-operative — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Earl Shilton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LE9 7AJ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.2µg/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

59dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LE9.

Average sold price by property type across the LE9 district, 2021–2026 — 5,582 sales.

About LE9 7AJ

LE9 7AJ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Earl Shilton about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LE9 7AJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,464 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 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEATH LANE SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 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 LE9 7AJ — 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 LE9 7AJ?

There are 9 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LE9 7AJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LE9 7AJ safe?

30 crimes were reported within 400m of LE9 7AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LE9 7AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LE9 7AJ includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LE9 7AJ?

LE9 7AJ has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 LE9 7AJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LE9 7AJ: 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.