[4] Covered walkways allow tenants to do their shopping close to home, without relying on cars or trains.

When the old Sha Tin market was being demolished, many merchants were relocated to the Lek Yuen Estate shops, though some complained of comparatively "exorbitant" rents.

The estate locality has several other facilities including a market, a park, a public clinic, an entertainment building called "Sha Tin Fun City" (沙田娛樂城), and numerous schools.

On 24 September 2020, a man was found dead at the estate after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of Wing Shui House.

[8] Some residents in Luk Chuen House at the Estate in June 2020, where confirmed cases were found.