Gower Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 3LJ 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 Gower Street, Leicester, LE1 3LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 3HS, LE1 3LQ, LE1 3JR, LE1 3XL, LE1 3LY, LE1 3LP, LE1 3UG, LE1 2AB, LE1 3QQ.

Gower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gower Street 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 3LJ

Average Price
£237,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£102,284
Other
£259,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£237,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 1A St. Matthews Business Centre Gower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-09-27 £152,440
Unit 10 St Matthews Business Centre Gower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-06-19 £109,491
Unit 1-2 St. Matthews Business Centre Gower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-02-14 £309,413
Unit 1-2 St. Matthews Business Centre Gower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-02-14 £309,413
Unit 7-8 St. Matthews Business Centre Gower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£246,0002016-09-20 £338,545

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 		609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Slater Primary School
Slater Street, LE3 5AS 		944 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Junior School
Brandon Street, LE4 6AZ 		1,040 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street, LE2 0HE 		1,100 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Infant School
Ulverscroft Road, LE4 6BY 		1,180 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 		1,205 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,262 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,357 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane, LE4 0FJ 		2,485 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,715 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 		1,247 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,211 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,662 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,394 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 		2,434 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 		845 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		1,297 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,563 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 		1,626 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, LE4 5LN 		1,850 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
Club 147171 Belgrave Gate, Leicester89 yd
IL Gusto11 Gower Street, Leicester89 yd
Amigos LeisureAmigos House, 30 Bedford Street South93 yd
Splash Spa61 Bedford Street South, Leicester93 yd
The Bagel Cafe169 Belgrave Gate, Leicester104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rack 'N' Roll170 Belgrave Gate, Leicester135 yd
Royal Oak110 - 114 Belgrave Gate, Leicester226 yd
The Musician42 Crafton Street West, Leicester247 yd
RepublicClub Republic, Gravel Street420 yd
Voo Bar72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grill Shack167 Belgrave Gate, Leicester89 yd
Alivels Kebab120 Belgrave Gate, Leicester226 yd
Maxin Chicken62 Belgrave Gate, Leicester332 yd
Flavours Of Asia66 Belgrave Gate, Leicester333 yd
Taz's Food PointUnit 6a, St Marks Works365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester174 yd
Tropical Supermarket41 Abbey Street, Leicester268 yd
Tesco Express19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester423 yd
Heron Foods13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester423 yd
Iceland12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester478 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite266 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite430 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester
CHARTER STREET 		health and fitness suite447 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite473 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed)
Painter Street 		507 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court
STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH 		artificial grass pitch511 yd
Taylor Road Primary School
TAYLOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch521 yd
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		559 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite601 yd
Saxon House
Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane 		661 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%

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

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2544 crimes were reported near Gower Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 3LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2544
Violence And Sexual Offences 838
Public Order 417
Other Theft 255
Shoplifting 244
Anti Social Behaviour 179
Criminal Damage And Arson 159
Vehicle Crime 93
Drugs 84
Theft From The Person 76
Bicycle Theft 56
Burglary 45
Possession Of Weapons 39
Robbery 33
Other Crime 26

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE1 3LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lee Street234 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub313 yd

Employment

LE1 3LJ 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 3LJ 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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