Colton Square is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 1QH is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Colton Square, Leicester, LE1 1QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 1AF, LE1 1QA, LE1 1LG, LE1 1GJ, LE1 1QB, LE1 1LH, LE1 1LE, LE1 1QD, LE1 1LB.

Colton Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Colton Square are based on 64 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 1QH

Average Price
£545,600
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,386
Other
£22,018,037

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colton Square

Average Price
£518,340
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colton SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 35 3 Colton Square, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,5002023-03-13 £97,689
Suite 1, Ground Floor 2 Colton Square, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£21,017,2172022-07-20 £22,018,037
Apartment 1 3 Colton Square, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-11-19 £168,195
Apartment 21 3 Colton Square, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,5002019-08-23 £117,604
Apartment 9 3 Colton Square, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002019-08-16 £124,104

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		748 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		940 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street, LE2 0HE 		1,016 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		1,048 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		1,048 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 		613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,254 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,336 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,200 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,200 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 		420 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,436 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,833 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,564 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 		2,014 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 		4,905 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 		532 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		885 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 		922 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		933 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,522 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
Afrikana134 - 136 Charles Street, Leicester93 yd
The Sandwich Stop7 Northampton Street, Leicester125 yd
Staff Restaurant At Hastings DirectSt Georges Tower, 1 St Georges Way144 yd
Grays Coffee Shop & KitchenLeicester Creative Business Depot, 31 Rutland Street144 yd
Al Feena1 St Georges Way, Leicester148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainbow And Dove185 Charles Street, Leicester114 yd
Rainbow And Dove185 Charles Street, Leicester114 yd
The Ale Wagon27 Rutland Street, Leicester144 yd
R BarBar, 78A Granby Street168 yd
Brick And BeamLewcos House, 12 Queen Street168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza GoGo120 Charles Street, Leicester127 yd
Bagel Break106 Granby Street, Leicester170 yd
Bombay Bites88 Granby Street, Leicester180 yd
Papa Frites82 Granby Street, Leicester187 yd
Chilli Flames76 Granby Street, Leicester187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester221 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street304 yd
Lidl12 Burton Street, Leicester387 yd
TescoUnit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate408 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester432 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite125 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite249 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite415 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite443 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite480 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite571 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite653 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool684 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		793 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 13.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 13.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 13.5%

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 speed73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Colton Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4227 crimes were reported near Colton Square . 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 1QH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4227
Violence And Sexual Offences 1431
Public Order 658
Other Theft 509
Shoplifting 382
Anti Social Behaviour 269
Criminal Damage And Arson 231
Drugs 162
Burglary 119
Bicycle Theft 113
Theft From The Person 108
Vehicle Crime 80
Possession Of Weapons 67
Robbery 64
Other Crime 34

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall244 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Granby Place346 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Calais Hill317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Calais Hill317 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Granby Place346 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Granby Place346 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Granby Place346 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Granby Place346 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Granby Place346 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsLocal resolutionOn or near Granby Place346 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 1QH 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)98
Full-Time Employee94
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Part-Time Employee12
Retired11
Looking after home or family9
Self-Employed7
Other3
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Construction2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male130

Partnership Status

Single195
Married: Opposite sex55
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed4

Health

Very good health197
Good health84
Fair health23
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 145
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese18
Indian34
Pakistani16
Other Asian3
Black African26
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other5
White132
Arab51
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom140
European Union53
Rest of Europe6
Africa25
Middle East and Asia80
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK140
10+ Years53
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years58

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Ireland1
France4
Italy7
Portugal7
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland19
Romania2
Other EU countries11
Turkey2
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East46
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion82
Christian64
Buddhist1
Hindu24
Muslim81
Not answered56
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