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

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 6WA, LE1 6YH, LE1 6RS, LE1 6TP, LE1 6XB, LE1 6RL, LE1 6TS, LE2 7AB, LE1 6XF.

King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 117 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 6RP

Average Price
£340,949
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£422,343
Detached
£553,407
Flats/Maisonettes
£139,540
Other
£509,924

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£299,837
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
69 King Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£337,0002020-07-01 £423,956
63A King Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-10-19 £509,924
63 King Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-10-19 £509,924
69 King Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-02-27 £369,341
Flat 4 61 King Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002006-10-13 £150,042

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		827 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		1,014 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		1,172 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, LE3 0QE 		1,292 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		1,352 yd Academy converter 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, 		1,034 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		1,060 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,238 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,175 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,461 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 		414 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		853 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,467 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,155 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 		1,438 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 		4,339 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 		272 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		518 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,152 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,181 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,240 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
Onggi98 Welford Road, Leicester111 yd
Spring JiangnanGround Floor, 88 - 90 Welford Road111 yd
Kings Coffee HouseHoly Trinity Church, Upper King Street131 yd
Seven Tea56 Welford Road, Leicester143 yd
Koben19 King Street, Leicester158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road103 yd
The Grand Union24 King Street, Leicester125 yd
The Kings Head (Black Country Ales)Kings Head, 36 King Street125 yd
Kings Head36 King Street, Leicester151 yd
Revolution6B New Walk, Leicester240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Browns54A King Street, Leicester125 yd
The Fruitory7 - 9 King Street, Leicester158 yd
Bread And Honey15 King Street, Leicester158 yd
Wok In Wok Out48 Welford Road, Leicester163 yd
D Chulo Limited46 Welford Road, Leicester163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place345 yd
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester460 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street568 yd
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester609 yd
Marks & Spencer18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester723 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool108 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite144 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite443 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		492 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite603 yd
Regent College
REGENT ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite650 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium)
AYLESTONE ROAD 		grass pitches685 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts707 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester)
HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE 		health and fitness suite783 yd
St Andrews Ball Court
WALNUT STREET 		artificial grass pitch800 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3387 crimes were reported near King 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 6RP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3387
Violence And Sexual Offences 1234
Public Order 590
Other Theft 382
Criminal Damage And Arson 234
Anti Social Behaviour 179
Drugs 144
Shoplifting 137
Burglary 110
Bicycle Theft 100
Vehicle Crime 78
Possession Of Weapons 58
Theft From The Person 56
Robbery 44
Other Crime 41

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Museum Square194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Leicester (Station)481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Leicester (Station)481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Street193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A6483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stamford Street321 yd

Employment

LE1 6RP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 6RP 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 Employee58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)31
Student (economically inactive)30
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed7
Unemployed7
Other5
Looking after home or family1
Retired
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Accommodation and food service activities23
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Other8
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction3
Manufacturing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female78
Male92

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex30
Separated5
Divorced5

Health

Very good health97
Good health65
Fair health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 93
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese8
Indian32
Pakistani4
Other Asian8
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
White85
Arab8
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom49
European Union58
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia44

Length of Residence

Born in the UK49
10+ Years14
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years41
Less than 2 years49

Passport Held

United Kingdom53
France3
Italy2
Portugal10
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland15
Romania8
Other EU countries22
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
Middle East2
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia8
Central Asia2

Religion

No religion54
Christian54
Buddhist7
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim32
Sikh4
Not answered9
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