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LE4 7QB

Rushey Mead

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Belgrave North West / Rushey Mead / LE4 7QB

Overview

Postcode LE4 7QB is located in an urban city, within the Rushey Mead ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Belgrave North West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Belgrave North West is £32,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Loughborough Road Play Area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Belgrave North West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,513 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Belgrave North West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.7%

Approximately 43.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Belgrave North West is £32,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 7QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Belgrave North West near LE4 7QB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miLoughborough Road Play AreaSmall

Property prices in Rushey Mead

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Rushey Mead area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,000 up to £510,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£300,000
Flats2£158,000
Semi-Detached27£302,500
Terraced24£254,500

10 years price trend in Rushey Mead

Schools

In the LE4 7QB postcode area, located within Belgrave North West, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryMellor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryRushey Mead AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLidlLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN
0.3 miBelgrave General StoreLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LG
0.3 miSparMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 7PB
0.4 miRadia's SuperstoreMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QS
0.5 miTesco ExpressMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6PN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.