Christow Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 2GJ is located in the Wycliffe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Christow Street, Leicester, LE1 2GJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 2GN, LE1 2PN, LE1 2FU, LE1 2ET, LE1 2JA, LE1 2LP, LE1 2GX, LE1 2FH, LE1 2HX.

Christow Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Christow Street 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 2GJ

Average Price
£68,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£68,440
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christow Street

Average Price
£111,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christow Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Christow Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£43,5002014-07-21 £68,440

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 		261 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street, LE2 0HE 		639 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenton Primary School
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP 		794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Junior School
Brandon Street, LE4 6AZ 		825 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Infant School
Ulverscroft Road, LE4 6BY 		869 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 		935 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,694 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,744 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,309 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,309 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 		1,225 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,264 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,565 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		3,958 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 		2,733 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 		541 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester LE5 3SQ 		1,458 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		1,471 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		1,568 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
Sudanese Darfur Association Leicester19 Brunswick Street, Leicester122 yd
Leicester Sudanese AssociationQuba Community Centre Part Ground F, 19 Brunswick Street154 yd
Doorstep DessertsUnit 3, 24 Madras Road177 yd
Mogadishu Restaurant And Cafe12 Madras Road, Leicester177 yd
Nomad Cafe82 Manitoba Road, Leicester185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Musician42 Crafton Street West, Leicester339 yd
Gurkha Curry At The Durham OxDurham Ox, 45 Birstall Street431 yd
Voo Bar72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester546 yd
The SoundhouseThe Sound House, 28 Southampton Street598 yd
Rack 'N' Roll170 Belgrave Gate, Leicester614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzawala5 Malabar Road, Leicester107 yd
Grill Chef50 Malabar Road, Leicester141 yd
Tasty Chicken FunUnit 1, 24 Madras Road152 yd
Smokes Leicester163 Humberstone Road, Leicester234 yd
Hangout Desifoods159 Humberstone Road, Leicester246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl12 Burton Street, Leicester452 yd
Majestic WineUnit 3, St Georges Retail Park486 yd
Yours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester508 yd
AldiUnit 5, St Georges Retail Park536 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 4, St Georges Retail Park536 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		97 yd
Taylor Road Primary School
TAYLOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch225 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court
STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH 		artificial grass pitch379 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa
PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE 		health and fitness suite577 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite646 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed)
Painter Street 		751 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester
CHARTER STREET 		health and fitness suite800 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite846 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite858 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Christow Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1031 crimes were reported near Christow Street . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE1 2GJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1031
Violence And Sexual Offences 381
Public Order 174
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Other Theft 72
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Drugs 50
Shoplifting 46
Vehicle Crime 40
Burglary 32
Possession Of Weapons 22
Robbery 21
Bicycle Theft 19
Other Crime 18
Theft From The Person 15

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gower Street479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arnold Street155 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Camden Street541 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Camden Street541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gower Street479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ottawa Road123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dryden Street513 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Manitoba Road187 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manitoba Road187 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dryden Street513 yd

Employment

LE1 2GJ 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 2GJ 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 Employee101
Part-Time Employee61
Looking after home or family57
Student (economically inactive)41
Retired26
Other24
Unemployed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities18
Education11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Construction2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female298
Male285

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex207
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health339
Good health168
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications135
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 64
Other33

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian241
Pakistani19
Other Asian17
Black African203
Black Caribbean9
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other16
White24
Arab18
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union35
Africa130
Middle East and Asia153
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years230
5-10 Years49
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Italy4
Portugal82
Other EU countries81
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa10
Middle East4
Southern Asia50
No passport held44

Religion

No religion18
Christian70
Hindu111
Muslim357
Not answered24
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