Charles Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 1LA is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 1LD, LE1 1DJ, LE1 1LH, LE1 1DU, LE1 1LG, LE1 1PA, LE1 1LE, LE1 1QB, LE1 1PQ.

Charles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Street are based on 171 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 1LA

Average Price
£605,275
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£605,275
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£422,708
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
193 Charles Street, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0001995-09-14 £605,275

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		811 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		1,037 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street, LE2 0HE 		1,141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		1,141 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		1,141 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		710 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,150 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,249 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,282 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,282 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		379 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,349 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,796 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,688 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		1,890 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		4,829 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		656 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		764 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		813 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,010 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,486 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fluffy FluffyShop, 90 Granby Street36 yd
Haute Dolci84 Granby Street, Leicester46 yd
Herb96 Granby Street, Leicester54 yd
Afrikana134 - 136 Charles Street, Leicester59 yd
Chaiiwala78 Granby Street, Leicester63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainbow And Dove185 Charles Street, Leicester13 yd
Rainbow And Dove185 Charles Street, Leicester13 yd
R BarBar, 78A Granby Street46 yd
The Ale Wagon27 Rutland Street, Leicester153 yd
Barley Mow149 Granby Street, Leicester166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bombay Bites88 Granby Street, Leicester60 yd
Papa Frites82 Granby Street, Leicester63 yd
Chilli Flames76 Granby Street, Leicester63 yd
HotvilleGround Floor And Basement, 74 Granby Street73 yd
Pizza GoGo120 Charles Street, Leicester84 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester166 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street217 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester379 yd
TescoUnit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate382 yd
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place432 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite169 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite195 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite407 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite450 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite451 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool565 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite576 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite633 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite683 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		743 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5313 crimes were reported near Charles Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE1 1LA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5313
Violence And Sexual Offences 1759
Public Order 840
Other Theft 624
Shoplifting 546
Anti Social Behaviour 361
Criminal Damage And Arson 282
Drugs 192
Burglary 144
Bicycle Theft 136
Theft From The Person 133
Vehicle Crime 87
Possession Of Weapons 85
Robbery 82
Other Crime 42

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE1 1LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Yeoman Lane327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Street362 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Every Street361 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hotel Street509 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hotel Street509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hotel Street509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hotel Street509 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Street362 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Street362 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near East Gates509 yd

Employment

LE1 1LA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)91
Full-Time Employee82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)39
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Retired34
Part-Time Employee27
Other24
Unemployed19
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Construction2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female169
Male211

Partnership Status

Single289
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed8

Health

Very good health153
Good health126
Fair health62
Bad health29
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 92
Degree or Similar 130
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese7
Indian36
Pakistani6
Other Asian14
Black African50
Black Caribbean18
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White190
Roma3
Arab11
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union56
Rest of Europe2
Africa43
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years73
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years49

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
France3
Germany4
Italy5
Portugal11
Spain3
Lithuania7
Poland20
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa8
Middle East10
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia6
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion103
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu26
Muslim52
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered46
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