Crafton Street West is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 2DE is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Crafton Street West, Leicester, LE1 2DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Crafton Street West Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crafton Street West are based on 6 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 2DE

Average Price
£126,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£129,879
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£119,012
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crafton Street West

Average Price
£126,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crafton Street West

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 1 Crafton Street West, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£20,0002007-11-09 £34,540
Flat 2 1 Crafton Street West, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£85,0002007-11-08 £119,012
Flat 1 1 Crafton Street West, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£85,0002007-11-08 £119,012
Flat 1 1 Crafton Street West, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002003-02-07 £214,099
3 Crafton Street West, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£20,0001997-10-17 £122,152

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 		586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street, LE2 0HE 		930 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Junior School
Brandon Street, LE4 6AZ 		1,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Slater Primary School
Slater Street, LE3 5AS 		1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenton Primary School
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP 		1,136 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 		978 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,323 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,372 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,503 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,503 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 		1,050 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,044 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,456 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,331 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 		2,385 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 		625 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		1,226 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,337 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 		1,482 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester LE5 3SQ 		1,776 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, Leicester49 yd
Butter Brûlée4 Lee Street, Leicester120 yd
Majlis16 Old Milton Street, Leicester174 yd
Kurd CafeWorkshop At Rear, 4 Eldon Street189 yd
Altro Mondo10 - 12 Humberstone Road, Leicester225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Musician42 Crafton Street West, Leicester35 yd
Voo Bar72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester245 yd
The Fountain Inn52 Humberstone Gate, Leicester320 yd
Royal Oak110 - 114 Belgrave Gate, Leicester321 yd
Rack 'N' Roll170 Belgrave Gate, Leicester327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ashna Kebab4 Eldon Street, Leicester188 yd
Fresh Naan1 St James Street, Leicester216 yd
Leicester Sweet And Bakery24 - 26 Humberstone Road, Leicester228 yd
Special Shawarma74 Humberstone Gate, Leicester245 yd
Grill Shack167 Belgrave Gate, Leicester287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl12 Burton Street, Leicester366 yd
Yours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester377 yd
Tropical Supermarket41 Abbey Street, Leicester393 yd
Tesco Express19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester407 yd
Heron Foods13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester407 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite279 yd
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		423 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite473 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Taylor Road Primary School
TAYLOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch511 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court
STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH 		artificial grass pitch575 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester
CHARTER STREET 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed)
Painter Street 		710 yd
Saxon House
Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane 		730 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 80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 38.5%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Crafton Street West dangerous?

In 2023, 3237 crimes were reported near Crafton Street West . 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 2DE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3237
Violence And Sexual Offences 1055
Public Order 508
Shoplifting 337
Other Theft 333
Anti Social Behaviour 237
Criminal Damage And Arson 199
Vehicle Crime 116
Drugs 94
Theft From The Person 94
Bicycle Theft 80
Burglary 61
Robbery 46
Possession Of Weapons 45
Other Crime 32

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Calgary Road505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vestry Street354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area291 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Street393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vestry Street354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vestry Street354 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vestry Street354 yd

Employment

LE1 2DE 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 2DE 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 Employee27
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Part-Time Employee9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Self-Employed2
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

Female47
Male58

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex34
Separated1
Divorced7
Widowed2

Health

Very good health53
Good health33
Fair health14
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 20
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian31
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African11
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White35
Roma1
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom49
European Union18
Africa10
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK49
10+ Years24
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom55
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal11
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries12
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia10
No passport held6

Religion

No religion10
Christian29
Hindu18
Jewish1
Muslim33
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered8
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