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

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 5FQ, LE1 4JB, LE1 4AN, LE1 5LB, LE1 4PF, LE1 5DR, LE1 5EU, LE1 4SN, LE1 4NN.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 62 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 5YP

Average Price
£656,695
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£783,371
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£614,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£288,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 High Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-10-30 £355,955
82 High Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£680,0002017-04-12 £884,919
104 High Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£420,0002016-03-24 £602,535
76 - 78 High Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002002-03-25 £783,371

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Slater Primary School
Slater Street, LE3 5AS 		816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, LE3 0QE 		1,158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFosse Mead Primary Academy
Balfour Street, LE3 5EA 		1,181 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taylor Road Primary School
Taylor Road, Abbey Park LE1 2JP 		1,482 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, 		476 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		512 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		1,437 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,200 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane, LE4 0FJ 		2,393 yd Academy converter 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 		1,019 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,617 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,293 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,221 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 		1,530 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 		5,041 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 		467 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 		999 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,278 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		1,555 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,749 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
Wakaze74 High Street, Leicester4 yd
Cafe Bruxelles90 - 92 High Street, Leicester4 yd
Imperial76 - 78 High Street, Leicester4 yd
The Big Difference Venue68 High Street, Leicester4 yd
Oppa Korean RestaurantRestaurant, 70 High Street30 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Apres Lounge94 High Street, Leicester4 yd
High CrossThe High Cross, 103 - 105 High Street67 yd
The Queen Of BradgateQueen Of Bradgate, 93 - 97 High Street67 yd
The TreeThe Orange Tree, 99 High Street67 yd
Almeida Coffee And Juice Bar5 Guildhall Lane, Leicester75 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Las Vegas84 High Street, Leicester4 yd
Chinese Snack Box80 High Street, Leicester4 yd
Currant Affairs9A Loseby Lane, Leicester132 yd
Mac Lovin St Martins Ltd3 Silver Walk, Leicester138 yd
GreggsUnit 26 Highcross, 92 Shires Walk140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester419 yd
Iceland12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester437 yd
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place488 yd
TescoUnit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate491 yd
Heron Foods13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester500 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Leicester)
4A 4A Causeway Lane 		health and fitness suite271 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester)
ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool305 yd
Saxon House
Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane 		347 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite441 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite447 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre
DUNS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool595 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed)
Western Boulevard 		health and fitness suite, squash courts603 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed)
Bedford Street South 		health and fitness suite653 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite685 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite690 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5185 crimes were reported near High Street . 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 5YP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5185
Violence And Sexual Offences 1560
Shoplifting 836
Public Order 798
Other Theft 595
Anti Social Behaviour 320
Criminal Damage And Arson 247
Drugs 148
Theft From The Person 148
Bicycle Theft 135
Vehicle Crime 114
Burglary 110
Robbery 71
Possession Of Weapons 60
Other Crime 43

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Friars Causeway271 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Parking Area164 yd
2023-12Other theftAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bishop Street493 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Street493 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Street493 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Street493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bishop Street493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Bishop Street493 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area164 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area198 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 5YP 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)522
Full-Time Student (with or without job)212
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed11
Unemployed8
Retired7
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles56
Accommodation and food service activities31
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing5
Human health and social work activities5
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female464
Male384

Partnership Status

Single807
Married: Opposite sex27
Separated3
Divorced7
Widowed1

Health

Very good health432
Good health348
Fair health60
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 613
Degree or Similar 105
Other28

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese33
Indian75
Pakistani15
Other Asian32
Black African55
Black Caribbean15
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other8
White536
Arab18
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom600
European Union88
Rest of Europe5
Africa34
Middle East and Asia105
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK600
10+ Years61
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years125

Passport Held

United Kingdom623
Ireland1
France1
Germany3
Italy9
Portugal24
Spain6
Lithuania3
Poland16
Romania22
Other EU countries22
Turkey1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa13
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East10
Eastern Asia17
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia9
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion397
Christian227
Buddhist20
Hindu31
Muslim52
Sikh7
Other religion10
Not answered103
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