Charles Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 1LD is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 1LA, LE1 1LH, LE1 1DJ, LE1 1LE, LE1 1QB, LE1 1LG, LE1 1LB, LE1 1DU, LE1 1PA.

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 1LD

Average Price
£1,826,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,826,493

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
Pannell House, 159 Charles Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£1,507,5002019-01-04 £1,826,493

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street , LE2 0TD 		4out of 4 829 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU 		4out of 4 1,052 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street , LE2 0HE 		4out of 4 1,146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR 		3out of 4 1,156 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR 		4out of 4 1,156 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU 		3out of 4 725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road , 		- not rated 1,136 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT 		- not rated 1,232 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL 		3out of 4 2,299 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL 		3out of 4 2,299 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 397 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 1,360 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 1,813 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA 		- not rated 4,694 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avanti Fields School
21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX 		- not rated 1,886 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA 		1out of 4 4,842 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW 		- not rated 661 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 756 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		4out of 4 819 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA 		- not rated 1,028 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Leicester
University Road , LE1 7RH 		- not rated 1,504 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 Street45 yd
Haute Dolci84 Granby Street, Leicester49 yd
Afrikana134 - 136 Charles Street, Leicester51 yd
Chaiiwala78 Granby Street, Leicester61 yd
Herb96 Granby Street, Leicester68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainbow And Dove185 Charles Street, Leicester30 yd
Rainbow And Dove185 Charles Street, Leicester30 yd
R BarBar, 78A Granby Street39 yd
The Ale Wagon27 Rutland Street, Leicester139 yd
The Exchange Bar50 Rutland Street, Leicester159 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Frites82 Granby Street, Leicester64 yd
Chilli Flames76 Granby Street, Leicester64 yd
Bombay Bites88 Granby Street, Leicester66 yd
Pizza GoGo120 Charles Street, Leicester68 yd
HotvilleGround Floor And Basement, 74 Granby Street69 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester185 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street199 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester359 yd
TescoUnit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate363 yd
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place424 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite187 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite213 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite387 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite452 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool567 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite591 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite613 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite666 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		760 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5288 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 1LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1LD

Employment

LE1 1LD 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 1LD 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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