Highcross Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 4PJ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 4PH, LE1 4ND, LE1 4JT, LE1 4QS, LE1 4SG, LE1 4PG, LE3 5BN, LE1 4SN, LE3 5AB.

Highcross Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highcross Street are based on 53 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 4PJ

Average Price
£229,719
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£229,719

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcross Street

Average Price
£543,428
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highcross Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
150 Highcross Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-07-31 £229,719

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Slater Primary School
Slater Street, LE3 5AS 		494 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFosse Mead Primary Academy
Balfour Street, LE3 5EA 		825 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		856 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, LE3 0QE 		1,223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Inglehurst Junior School
Ingle Street, LE3 9FS 		1,374 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		314 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		484 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		1,732 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane, LE4 0FJ 		2,037 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,252 yd Foundation school No Mixed 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 		1,367 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,946 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,646 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,342 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 		1,649 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 		5,326 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		765 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 		1,336 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		1,507 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,518 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		2,061 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Esquires CoffeeThe Wullcomb, 85 Vaughan Way79 yd
Lane 7 LeicesterGreat Central Station, 52 - 54 Great Central Street85 yd
Great Central Cafe And BarCentral House, 17 Great Central Street104 yd
Frankie & Benny's, Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone Jam, Puddo, StackUnits R20 And R21 Highcross, 14 - 16 Bath House Lane158 yd
Pizza ExpressUnits R13-14 Highcross, 18 Bath House Lane158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Richard IIIRichard The Third, 70 Highcross Street243 yd
Toots And Maytals52A Highcross Street, Leicester243 yd
Mosh37 St Nicholas Place, Leicester289 yd
High CrossThe High Cross, 103 - 105 High Street291 yd
The Queen Of BradgateQueen Of Bradgate, 93 - 97 High Street291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Auntie Anne's PretzelsKiosk 6 Lower Mall, Highcross286 yd
Subway23 St Nicholas Place, Leicester289 yd
Bar Sandwich13 St Nicholas Place, Leicester289 yd
GreggsUnit 26 Highcross, 92 Shires Walk333 yd
Bubble CiTeaHighcross, High Street333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester570 yd
Heron Foods13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester635 yd
Tesco Express19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester635 yd
Tropical Supermarket41 Abbey Street, Leicester683 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester697 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Leicester)
4A 4A Causeway Lane 		health and fitness suite268 yd
Saxon House
Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane 		295 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester)
ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool431 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track
CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET 		cycling568 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite568 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester)
SLATER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool651 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre
DUNS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool689 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite698 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club
Slater Street 		indoor bowls713 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed)
Western Boulevard 		health and fitness suite, squash courts725 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 Highcross Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2548 crimes were reported near Highcross 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 4PJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2548
Violence And Sexual Offences 759
Shoplifting 461
Public Order 319
Other Theft 290
Anti Social Behaviour 131
Criminal Damage And Arson 125
Vehicle Crime 109
Drugs 89
Theft From The Person 67
Burglary 60
Bicycle Theft 58
Robbery 33
Other Crime 25
Possession Of Weapons 22

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE1 4PJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near All Saints Road275 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area396 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 4PJ 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)257
Full-Time Employee189
Full-Time Student (with or without job)135
Part-Time Employee48
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Retired32
Self-Employed28
Unemployed23
Other17
Looking after home or family17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education16
Human health and social work activities16
Construction11
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female420
Male425

Partnership Status

Single581
Married: Opposite sex133
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced54

Health

Very good health464
Good health274
Fair health72
Bad health24
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications94
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 293
Degree or Similar 294
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese44
Indian121
Pakistani9
Other Asian50
Black African121
Black Caribbean9
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other21
White355
Roma1
Arab36
Other46

Country of Birth

United Kingdom410
European Union129
Rest of Europe18
Africa87
Middle East and Asia182
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK410
10+ Years152
5-10 Years71
2-5 Years81
Less than 2 years130

Passport Held

United Kingdom503
Ireland14
France1
Germany1
Italy12
Portugal27
Spain6
Lithuania5
Poland24
Romania9
Other EU countries42
Turkey4
Other Europe12
North Africa7
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa11
Middle East40
Eastern Asia36
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America3
No passport held37

Religion

No religion262
Christian205
Hindu57
Muslim176
Sikh27
Other religion7
Not answered108
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