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

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 6WT, LE1 6XN, LE1 6XQ, LE1 6WL, LE1 6XP, LE1 6WJ, LE1 6XL, LE1 7AT, LE1 6YT.

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 6WU

Average Price
£408,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£408,207
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
9 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-05-14 £340,543
11 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002015-12-01 £371,438
19 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002007-04-30 £392,290
9 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002004-09-16 £334,757
11 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002004-02-10 £434,850

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		660 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		963 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Highfields LE2 1GH 		1,253 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		1,333 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		1,380 yd Community school 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 		1,087 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,297 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,519 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,213 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,324 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 		468 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		597 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,168 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,193 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 		1,490 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 		4,080 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 		252 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		780 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		887 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,180 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,273 yd Other independent special school 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
Kings Coffee HouseHoly Trinity Church, Upper King Street178 yd
Attenborough Arts BarRichard Attenborough Centre, Lancaster Road226 yd
Restaurant Associates At HSBC51 De Montfort Street, Leicester299 yd
Onggi98 Welford Road, Leicester301 yd
Spring JiangnanGround Floor, 88 - 90 Welford Road301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Regent Club102 Regent Road, Leicester282 yd
Revolution6B New Walk, Leicester319 yd
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road345 yd
The Grand Union24 King Street, Leicester419 yd
The Kings Head (Black Country Ales)Kings Head, 36 King Street419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Browns54A King Street, Leicester419 yd
Wok In Wok Out48 Welford Road, Leicester454 yd
D Chulo Limited46 Welford Road, Leicester454 yd
Popeyes40 Welford Road, Leicester454 yd
Ravioli46 Welford Road, Leicester454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester589 yd
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester621 yd
Tesco ExpressWelford House, 7 Welford Place645 yd
Anna SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road705 yd
Choice SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		288 yd
Regent College
REGENT ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite387 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester)
WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool387 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed)
Pilot House Pilot House King Street 		health and fitness suite442 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium)
AYLESTONE ROAD 		grass pitches473 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts503 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite595 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus)
FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall
University Road 		health and fitness suite690 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool736 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 speed169.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1976 crimes were reported near Tower Street . Only 3% 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 6WU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1976
Violence And Sexual Offences 708
Public Order 356
Other Theft 220
Criminal Damage And Arson 140
Anti Social Behaviour 102
Shoplifting 89
Drugs 77
Burglary 62
Vehicle Crime 59
Bicycle Theft 53
Other Crime 30
Robbery 27
Theft From The Person 27
Possession Of Weapons 26

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderOn or near Leicester (Station)487 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hospital452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital452 yd

Employment

LE1 6WU 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 6WU 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 Employee80
Student (economically inactive)45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)43
Retired27
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other19
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing7
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male180

Partnership Status

Single215
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed23

Health

Very good health136
Good health121
Fair health49
Bad health22
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 98
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian23
Pakistani26
Other Asian10
Black African47
Black Caribbean26
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean21
Mixed Other2
White153
Arab11
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union43
Rest of Europe2
Africa38
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years64
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy3
Spain5
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania3
Other EU countries17
Other Europe1
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion131
Christian106
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim64
Sikh5
Not answered8
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