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

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 6QL, LE1 6AT, LE1 6GB, LE1 6NJ, LE1 6NL, LE1 6DE, LE1 6SL, LE1 6QH, LE1 6RJ.

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 6GD

Average Price
£870,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,337
Other
£6,226,621

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
Wellington House, 29 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£5,229,8882021-07-28 £5,670,574
Wellington House, 29 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£5,600,0002018-09-14 £6,782,668
Flat 11 Albion House Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-11-20 £140,014
Flat 12 Albion House Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£92,5002007-11-16 £129,513
Flat 14 Albion House Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,5002007-11-09 £129,513

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		1,038 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		1,156 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		1,310 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Slater Primary School
Slater Street, LE3 5AS 		1,327 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, 		891 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,034 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,320 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,521 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 		470 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,200 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,778 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,991 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 		1,590 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 		4,686 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 		463 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 		602 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		959 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,254 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,480 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
Old Library Cafe54 Belvoir Street, Leicester22 yd
Casa Romana5 Albion Street, Leicester79 yd
Black Iron Social32 - 40 Market Street, Leicester80 yd
Rum And Spice2 King Street, Leicester82 yd
My Delhi26 - 28 Belvoir Street, Leicester90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Terrace1 Albion Street, Leicester79 yd
The Basement1 Wellington Street, Leicester83 yd
The Locker Room5 - 11 Belvoir Street, Leicester92 yd
Sophy Bar8 - 10 King Street, Leicester110 yd
Walkabout17 - 25 Belvoir Street, Leicester113 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Viva El Burrito44 Belvoir Street, Leicester18 yd
Raani's Cafe10 Bowling Green Street, Leicester59 yd
Peri Peri Original1A Belvoir Street, Leicester92 yd
Zoka4A King Street, Leicester107 yd
Pepes Piri Piri41 Market Street, Leicester156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place129 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street231 yd
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester345 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester376 yd
TescoUnit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate442 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite210 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool319 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite353 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite436 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite447 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite615 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club
24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE 		health and fitness suite647 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester)
ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool711 yd
The Gym (Leicester)
4A 4A Causeway Lane 		health and fitness suite735 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		742 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, 5343 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 6GD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5343
Violence And Sexual Offences 1757
Public Order 910
Other Theft 612
Shoplifting 427
Anti Social Behaviour 369
Criminal Damage And Arson 310
Drugs 204
Bicycle Theft 156
Burglary 145
Theft From The Person 125
Vehicle Crime 105
Robbery 86
Possession Of Weapons 84
Other Crime 53

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub248 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub246 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Calais Hill277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Calais Hill277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Calais Hill277 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub246 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub246 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub246 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub246 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Calais Hill277 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6GD 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 Employee96
Student (economically inactive)82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)36
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family7
Retired6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Construction1

People

Gender

Female124
Male163

Partnership Status

Single225
Married: Opposite sex35
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed3

Health

Very good health152
Good health115
Fair health20
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 152
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese28
Indian24
Pakistani12
Other Asian6
Black African38
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White144
Arab5
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
European Union44
Africa24
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years39
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years57

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland6
France1
Germany2
Italy6
Portugal6
Spain1
Poland5
Romania7
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East4
Eastern Asia24
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion132
Christian91
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim22
Sikh6
Other religion6
Not answered19
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