Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LE9 8AU.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Fusion Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEATH LANE SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 17.7 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.68 ha) — 0.1 mi
5supermarkets
5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heart of England Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Barewell Moore Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE9 8AU.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE9.
Average sold price by property type across the LE9 district, 2021–2026 — 5,500 sales.
About LE9 8AU
LE9 8AU scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Park (0.68 ha) within a short walk. 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, LE9 8AU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,213 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 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is The Fusion Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEATH LANE SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
