Albion Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 6GB 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 Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 6NJ, LE1 6NL, LE1 6GD, LE1 6PB, LE1 6AY, LE1 6AZ, LE1 6NW, LE1 6QH, LE1 6QL.

Albion Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albion Street are based on 94 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 6GB

Average Price
£283,088
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£265,143
Other
£480,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£410,534
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£600,0002023-06-02 £601,540
Flat 1 18 - 20 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£34,5232015-03-30 £52,742
Flat 1 10 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£36,4742015-03-30 £55,723
12 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£305,5002014-11-21 £480,482
Flat 2 16 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£166,2502004-07-09 £266,738

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		977 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		1,157 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		1,191 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		1,252 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		1,348 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		952 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,093 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,363 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,460 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 		412 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,186 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,740 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,947 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 		1,631 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 		4,673 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 		517 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 		600 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		915 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,439 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
Casa Romana5 Albion Street, Leicester67 yd
My Delhi26 - 28 Belvoir Street, Leicester79 yd
Old Library Cafe54 Belvoir Street, Leicester82 yd
Fat Cat Cafe Bar41 Belvoir Street, Leicester105 yd
The Olive - Greek Street Food29 - 31 Belvoir Street, Leicester105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Terrace1 Albion Street, Leicester67 yd
The Locker Room5 - 11 Belvoir Street, Leicester105 yd
The Basement1 Wellington Street, Leicester115 yd
Dover CastleThe Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street118 yd
Walkabout17 - 25 Belvoir Street, Leicester125 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Viva El Burrito44 Belvoir Street, Leicester75 yd
Peri Peri Original1A Belvoir Street, Leicester105 yd
Raani's Cafe10 Bowling Green Street, Leicester116 yd
Zoka4A King Street, Leicester130 yd
Benny's ChickenGround Floor Shop, 83 Granby Street140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place185 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street233 yd
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester285 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester396 yd
TescoUnit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate453 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite211 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite292 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool327 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite392 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite453 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite611 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite672 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		696 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester)
ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool771 yd
The Gym (Leicester)
4A 4A Causeway Lane 		health and fitness suite780 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 Albion Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5125 crimes were reported near Albion 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 6GB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5125
Violence And Sexual Offences 1680
Public Order 870
Other Theft 574
Shoplifting 457
Anti Social Behaviour 348
Criminal Damage And Arson 299
Drugs 188
Burglary 144
Bicycle Theft 137
Theft From The Person 114
Vehicle Crime 104
Possession Of Weapons 81
Robbery 78
Other Crime 51

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE1 6GB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vestry Street531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Granby Place241 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre312 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colton Street312 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Colton Street312 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colton Street312 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Colton Street312 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Granby Place241 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Granby Place241 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6GB 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)187
Full-Time Student (with or without job)103
Full-Time Employee56
Self-Employed11
Part-Time Employee10
Unemployed7
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Looking after home or family2
Retired1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Accommodation and food service activities24
Education22
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Other6
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Construction2

People

Gender

Female191
Male200

Partnership Status

Single356
Married: Opposite sex23
Separated2
Divorced5
Widowed1

Health

Very good health200
Good health155
Fair health28
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 207
Degree or Similar 125
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese5
Indian50
Pakistani10
Other Asian7
Black African94
Black Caribbean16
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White159
Arab7
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union78
Rest of Europe3
Africa55
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years66
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years61

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland10
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal12
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries34
Turkey3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa19
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean7
Oceania2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion122
Christian119
Buddhist3
Hindu23
Muslim39
Sikh12
Other religion3
Not answered69
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