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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 7AB, LE1 6XF, LE1 6XB, LE1 6XE, LE1 6YH, LE1 6WS, LE1 6WA, LE1 6RP, LE1 6WY.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 56 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 6WR

Average Price
£260,634
Semi-Detached
£539,043
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£214,232
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£307,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 2 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-07-12 £178,141
Flat 1 2 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002014-07-14 £196,666
Flat 2 2 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,0002012-09-28 £165,620
Flat 3 2 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£155,0002005-01-28 £240,513
Flat 4 2 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002004-12-03 £270,931

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		1,115 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		1,133 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, LE3 0QE 		1,213 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Highfields LE2 1GH 		1,458 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, 		1,046 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		1,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,273 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,054 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,533 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 		536 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		728 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,402 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,290 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 		1,320 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 		4,206 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 		122 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		530 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,131 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,299 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,340 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, Leicester65 yd
Spring JiangnanGround Floor, 88 - 90 Welford Road65 yd
Kings Coffee HouseHoly Trinity Church, Upper King Street101 yd
Windsor Coffee ShopLeicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square171 yd
Kensington Tea BarLeicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road117 yd
The Grand Union24 King Street, Leicester263 yd
The Kings Head (Black Country Ales)Kings Head, 36 King Street263 yd
Kings Head36 King Street, Leicester291 yd
Revolution6B New Walk, Leicester355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok In Wok Out48 Welford Road, Leicester239 yd
D Chulo Limited46 Welford Road, Leicester239 yd
Popeyes40 Welford Road, Leicester239 yd
Ravioli46 Welford Road, Leicester239 yd
Mr Browns54A King Street, Leicester263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place450 yd
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester607 yd
TescoTesco Store, 40 Granby Street709 yd
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester715 yd
Tesco21 Western Boulevard, Leicester782 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool172 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite271 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		514 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium)
AYLESTONE ROAD 		grass pitches547 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite589 yd
Regent College
REGENT ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite638 yd
St Andrews Ball Court
WALNUT STREET 		artificial grass pitch656 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street)
WALNUT STREET 		health and fitness suite710 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus)
FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite717 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts735 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 Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2244 crimes were reported near Tower Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 6WR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2244
Violence And Sexual Offences 853
Public Order 384
Other Theft 256
Criminal Damage And Arson 175
Anti Social Behaviour 115
Drugs 110
Burglary 82
Bicycle Theft 64
Vehicle Crime 61
Possession Of Weapons 38
Other Crime 35
Robbery 28
Theft From The Person 26
Shoplifting 17

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Street342 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Newtown Street170 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street342 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street342 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Street342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wellington Street342 yd

Employment

LE1 6WR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Other99
Full-Time Employee50
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee28
Unemployed23
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed14
Retired11
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female88
Male228

Partnership Status

Single210
Married: Opposite sex37
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health104
Good health116
Fair health68
Bad health18
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 68
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese8
Indian30
Pakistani9
Other Asian16
Black African28
Black Caribbean15
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other5
White166
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union15
Rest of Europe16
Africa23
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years49
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries10
Other Europe12
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held59

Religion

No religion92
Christian117
Buddhist10
Hindu9
Muslim56
Other religion8
Not answered24
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