Oxford Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 5XY 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 Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 7EE, LE1 5XW, LE2 7DH, LE2 7DN, LE1 5TT, LE1 5TN, LE1 5TU, LE2 7NS, LE2 7NT.

Oxford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oxford Street are based on 22 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 5XY

Average Price
£265,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£195,153
Other
£1,458,627

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£1,905,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 7 Oakwood House, 85 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£77,5002021-06-18 £83,912
Apartment 10 Oakwood House, 85 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£83,0002018-10-12 £99,709
55 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002016-01-22 £1,458,627
Apartment 9 Oakwood House, 85 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002015-08-19 £120,691
53 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002015-05-22 £647,722

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		784 yd Community school No 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 		970 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		1,335 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Slater Primary School
Slater Street, LE3 5AS 		1,509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		770 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,008 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		1,361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		1,884 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,785 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 		730 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		923 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,665 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,428 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 		1,148 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 		4,345 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 		265 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 		327 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,400 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,404 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		1,503 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable 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
RileysSnooker Club, 35 Grange Lane23 yd
SapphireSwan And Rushes, 19 Infirmary Square69 yd
The Coffee House At De Montfort UniversityHugh Aston Building Faculty Of Busi, De Montfort University151 yd
Seven Tea56 Welford Road, Leicester221 yd
Yo! Fresh31 - 35 Welford Road, Leicester224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bowling Green44 Oxford Street, Leicester119 yd
Sue Townsend TheatreUpper Brown Street Theatre, 16 Upper Brown Street208 yd
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road224 yd
SU's LoungeCampus Centre, De Montfort University268 yd
Sir Robert Peel50 Jarrom Street, Leicester291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hot Fudge27 Welford Road, Leicester216 yd
Wok In Wok Out48 Welford Road, Leicester220 yd
D Chulo Limited46 Welford Road, Leicester220 yd
Popeyes40 Welford Road, Leicester220 yd
Ravioli46 Welford Road, Leicester220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place359 yd
Tesco21 Western Boulevard, Leicester558 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street679 yd
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester725 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester776 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool226 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite314 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed)
Western Boulevard 		health and fitness suite, squash courts597 yd
St Andrews Ball Court
WALNUT STREET 		artificial grass pitch609 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre
DUNS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool649 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester)
ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool650 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street)
WALNUT STREET 		health and fitness suite654 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite717 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium)
AYLESTONE ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		790 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 96.2%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2776 crimes were reported near Oxford 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 5XY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2776
Violence And Sexual Offences 1019
Public Order 551
Other Theft 301
Criminal Damage And Arson 190
Anti Social Behaviour 137
Drugs 130
Burglary 91
Bicycle Theft 89
Vehicle Crime 74
Possession Of Weapons 42
Other Crime 41
Theft From The Person 40
Shoplifting 38
Robbery 33

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE1 5XY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Street229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Winifred Street283 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Friar Lane429 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friar Lane429 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Friar Lane429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Friar Lane429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Friar Lane429 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area540 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Parking Area540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Winifred Street283 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 5XY 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)1590
Full-Time Student (with or without job)628
Full-Time Employee132
Part-Time Employee28
Retired22
Unemployed19
Other16
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing3
Construction2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female1369
Male1126

Partnership Status

Single2350
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health1379
Good health918
Fair health163
Bad health31
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 69
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 100
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 1504
Degree or Similar 622
Other55

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese159
Indian293
Pakistani95
Other Asian53
Black African273
Black Caribbean53
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian33
Mixed White and African20
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other33
White1358
Roma5
Arab29
Other47

Country of Birth

United Kingdom1541
European Union397
Rest of Europe19
Africa156
Middle East and Asia339
The Americas and the Caribbean38
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK1541
10+ Years206
5-10 Years99
2-5 Years127
Less than 2 years522

Passport Held

United Kingdom1645
Ireland11
France6
Germany8
Italy34
Portugal52
Spain30
Lithuania3
Poland51
Romania32
Other EU countries149
Turkey1
Other Europe16
North Africa11
Central and Western Africa49
South and Eastern Africa20
Middle East19
Eastern Asia123
Southern Asia86
South-East Asia25
Central Asia5
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America10
Oceania2
No passport held97

Religion

No religion990
Christian650
Buddhist23
Hindu132
Muslim201
Sikh81
Other religion15
Not answered403
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