Wharf Street South is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 2AA 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 Wharf Street South, Leicester, LE1 2AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 2DE, LE1 3AH, LE1 3AJ, LE1 2AG, LE1 2AT, LE1 3RF, LE1 3QL, LE1 3QQ, LE1 3RE.

Wharf Street South Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wharf Street South are based on 7 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 2AA

Average Price
£338,676
Semi-Detached
£167,309
Terraced
£205,500
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£690,710

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Street South

Average Price
£338,676
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Street South

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Wharf Street South, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£171,0002023-01-11 £170,672
49 Wharf Street South, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-07-08 £182,414
80 Wharf Street South, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£900,0002017-02-16 £1,210,748
29 Wharf Street South, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002017-01-11 £235,822
51 Wharf Street South, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002016-12-16 £167,309

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Taylor Road Primary School
Taylor Road, Abbey Park LE1 2JP 		630 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street, LE2 0HE 		945 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Slater Primary School
Slater Street, LE3 5AS 		1,104 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Junior School
Brandon Street, LE4 6AZ 		1,149 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenton Primary School
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP 		1,160 yd Community school 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 		960 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,293 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,335 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,498 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,498 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 		1,009 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,999 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,418 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,365 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 		2,341 yd Free schools 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 		618 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		1,180 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,320 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		1,435 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester LE5 3SQ 		1,793 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Southside Cafe51 Wharf Street South, Leicester5 yd
Butter Brûlée4 Lee Street, Leicester80 yd
Kurd CafeWorkshop At Rear, 4 Eldon Street142 yd
Majlis16 Old Milton Street, Leicester175 yd
Yorkies Pop In Chip Shop Venue BarRestaurant, 8 Humberstone Road186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Musician42 Crafton Street West, Leicester72 yd
Voo Bar72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester200 yd
The Fountain Inn52 Humberstone Gate, Leicester273 yd
Nottingham Odd Fellows Club And InstituteNottingham Imperial Oddfellows Club, 89 - 91 Humberstone Gate292 yd
Royal Oak110 - 114 Belgrave Gate, Leicester311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ashna Kebab4 Eldon Street, Leicester141 yd
Fresh Naan1 St James Street, Leicester169 yd
Leicester Sweet And Bakery24 - 26 Humberstone Road, Leicester194 yd
Special Shawarma74 Humberstone Gate, Leicester200 yd
Subway63 Humberstone Gate, Leicester292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl12 Burton Street, Leicester347 yd
Tesco Express19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester372 yd
Heron Foods13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester372 yd
Tropical Supermarket41 Abbey Street, Leicester385 yd
Yours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester412 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite228 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite255 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite439 yd
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		453 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite462 yd
Taylor Road Primary School
TAYLOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch556 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court
STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH 		artificial grass pitch622 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester
CHARTER STREET 		health and fitness suite700 yd
Saxon House
Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane 		704 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite706 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 55.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 55.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 2.9%

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/s2.9%

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

Safety

Is Wharf Street South dangerous?

In 2023, 3228 crimes were reported near Wharf Street South . 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 2AA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3228
Violence And Sexual Offences 1036
Public Order 509
Other Theft 335
Shoplifting 335
Anti Social Behaviour 240
Criminal Damage And Arson 202
Vehicle Crime 115
Drugs 97
Theft From The Person 94
Bicycle Theft 75
Burglary 67
Robbery 46
Possession Of Weapons 44
Other Crime 33

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE1 2AA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St James Street234 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Yeoman Lane382 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Abbey Street384 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yeoman Lane382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yeoman Lane382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Yeoman Lane382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yeoman Lane382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yeoman Lane382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yeoman Lane382 yd

Employment

LE1 2AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 2AA 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

Full-Time Employee94
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)24
Other15
Self-Employed13
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Retired

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education12
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Construction2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female118
Male133

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated5
Divorced9
Widowed1

Health

Very good health111
Good health105
Fair health27
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 110
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese11
Indian24
Other Asian8
Black African24
Black Caribbean9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other2
White137
Roma4
Arab8
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom112
European Union64
Africa24
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK112
10+ Years38
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom117
France4
Italy17
Portugal11
Spain2
Lithuania4
Poland19
Romania6
Other EU countries14
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East4
Eastern Asia9
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held17

Religion

No religion107
Christian81
Hindu10
Muslim33
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered12
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