Living in LE1, Leicester: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. Across Leicester, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LE1 district, the nearest primary school is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Beauchamp City Sixth Form, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bowling Green Street Surgery, 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Leicester station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 20 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Feb 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 23 Apr 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Slater Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.7 mi

Al-Islamia Institute for EducationOther independent school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: Good

0.7 mi

Secondary

Beauchamp City Sixth Form16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

The Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Moat Community CollegeSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

Nursery, special and other

Indie EducationOther independent special school · ages 14–19

0.4 mi

Darul Madinah Leicester LtdOther independent school · ages 5–6

0.7 mi

Cherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Leicester

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

20 mto the nearest park

8parks within a 10 minute walk

10hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.3 hectares

20 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Castle GardensPark or garden · 1.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

The Castle GreenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nelson Mandela ParkPark or garden · 3.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bede ParkPark or garden · 4.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Prebend GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (13 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The Rally Community ParkPark or garden · 5.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (35 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LE1 district

What is the crime rate in the LE1 district?

Across Leicester, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LE1 district?

The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £382,848, semi-detached £261,341, terraced £205,625, flats £140,724. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LE1 district?

The nearest primary school is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Beauchamp City Sixth Form, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LE1 district?

Leicester is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LE1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,040 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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