Dover Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 6PP is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 6PP, LE1 6HB, LE1 6GF, LE1 6PW, LE1 6NW, LE1 6DS, LE1 6PB, LE1 6AY, LE1 6AZ.

Dover Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dover Street are based on 15 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 6PP

Average Price
£103,810
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£103,810
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Street

Average Price
£994,709
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 97 Dover House Dover Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£73,0002007-07-20 £102,250
Flat 98 Dover House Dover Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002005-12-16 £106,170
Flat 98 Dover House Dover Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£22,2751998-08-21 £103,009

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		816 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		1,086 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		1,122 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		1,208 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		1,208 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		814 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,125 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,282 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,295 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,295 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys 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 		224 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,068 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,562 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,889 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 		1,692 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 		4,551 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		541 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		653 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		877 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,039 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,258 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
BukhoorCar Park, Edward Street123 yd
Caddyshackers40 Calais Hill, Leicester139 yd
SMASHing Kitchen50 New Walk, Leicester175 yd
LOROS Cafe90 Wellington Street, Leicester185 yd
Merchant Of Venice173 - 175 Granby Street, Leicester185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dover CastleThe Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street78 yd
Revolution6B New Walk, Leicester175 yd
The Y BarYmca, 7 East Street175 yd
Barley Mow149 Granby Street, Leicester185 yd
The Terrace1 Albion Street, Leicester189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs135 Granby Street, Leicester171 yd
Chickanos And Daft Bird137 Granby Street, Leicester171 yd
Grand Kebab109 Granby Street, Leicester188 yd
Happitaly113 Granby Street, Leicester188 yd
Woodiz99 Granby Street, Leicester188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester185 yd
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place348 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street384 yd
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester428 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite171 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite236 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite328 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool331 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		510 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite613 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts678 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite690 yd
Regent College
REGENT ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite700 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed)
64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate 		health and fitness suite721 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dover Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3944 crimes were reported near Dover 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 6PP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3944
Violence And Sexual Offences 1390
Public Order 590
Other Theft 473
Criminal Damage And Arson 257
Anti Social Behaviour 250
Shoplifting 212
Drugs 179
Burglary 142
Vehicle Crime 103
Bicycle Theft 102
Theft From The Person 80
Possession Of Weapons 66
Robbery 58
Other Crime 42

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oxford Street515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Horsefair Street468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near York Road458 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belvoir Street254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belvoir Street254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belvoir Street254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belvoir Street254 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Horsefair Street468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horsefair Street468 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Horsefair Street468 yd

Employment

LE1 6PP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6PP 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)91
Full-Time Employee82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)39
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Retired34
Part-Time Employee27
Other24
Unemployed19
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Construction2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female169
Male211

Partnership Status

Single289
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed8

Health

Very good health153
Good health126
Fair health62
Bad health29
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 92
Degree or Similar 130
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese7
Indian36
Pakistani6
Other Asian14
Black African50
Black Caribbean18
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White190
Roma3
Arab11
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union56
Rest of Europe2
Africa43
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years73
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years49

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
France3
Germany4
Italy5
Portugal11
Spain3
Lithuania7
Poland20
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa8
Middle East10
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia6
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion103
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu26
Muslim52
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered46
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