University Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE1 7RA 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 University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE1 7JL, LE2 0QT, LE1 7JA, LE2 0QS, LE2 0QX, LE1 7JP, LE2 0NA, LE2 1AB, LE2 1EB.

University Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on University Road are based on 29 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 7RA

Average Price
£637,595
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£552,376
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£893,252

Estimated Average Property Prices for University Road

Average Price
£261,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on University Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 University Road, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£825,0002021-06-04 £893,252
13 University Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-01-08 £416,672
9 University Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002015-09-22 £519,231
9 University Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002000-01-19 £721,224

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		408 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Highfields LE2 1GH 		629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		806 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		806 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 		641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		1,703 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		1,703 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,786 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,958 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 		462 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,002 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,074 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,645 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 		2,115 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 		4,264 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		591 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		770 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 		872 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		975 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,052 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
Saffron StreetThe Lansdowne, 123 London Road50 yd
Kaketemptations Cafe106 London Road, Leicester73 yd
Baskin Robbins114 London Road, Leicester74 yd
6 Degrees Coffee House Leicester108 London Road, Leicester74 yd
Madisons128 London Road, Leicester74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MarquisMarquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road118 yd
Regent Club102 Regent Road, Leicester345 yd
The HindHind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road366 yd
The Old Horse198 London Road, Leicester443 yd
Revolution6B New Walk, Leicester555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery121A London Road, Leicester50 yd
Hi Tea Parlours126 London Road, Leicester74 yd
Captial Pizza Burger Kebab118 London Road, Leicester74 yd
Burger Land122 London Road, Leicester74 yd
The Snack Box116 London Road, Leicester74 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anna SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road118 yd
Choice SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road118 yd
Sainsbury's Local146 London Road, Leicester221 yd
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester305 yd
Sainsbury's157 Granby Street, Leicester653 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts177 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		339 yd
Regent College
REGENT ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite372 yd
Victoria Park
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts401 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite618 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite628 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite687 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall
University Road 		health and fitness suite712 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool737 yd
Highfields Centre
MELBOURNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite742 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 speed128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is University Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1494 crimes were reported near University Road . Only 4% 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 7RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1494
Violence And Sexual Offences 517
Public Order 203
Other Theft 167
Anti Social Behaviour 121
Criminal Damage And Arson 115
Shoplifting 88
Burglary 72
Drugs 66
Vehicle Crime 42
Robbery 27
Bicycle Theft 25
Theft From The Person 21
Possession Of Weapons 18
Other Crime 12

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE1 7RA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Leicester (Station)378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ashwell Street508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seymour Street305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Leicester (Station)378 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Street339 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Street339 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Onslow Street543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Onslow Street543 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Street339 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Gopsall Street500 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 7RA 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)188
Full-Time Student (with or without job)91
Full-Time Employee63
Retired24
Self-Employed16
Unemployed12
Part-Time Employee12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family7
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Human health and social work activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female246
Male195

Partnership Status

Single361
Married: Opposite sex38
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed5

Health

Very good health234
Good health154
Fair health32
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 142
Degree or Similar 187
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese30
Indian75
Pakistani16
Other Asian8
Black African51
Black Caribbean10
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White192
Roma5
Arab17
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union65
Rest of Europe5
Africa33
Middle East and Asia91
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years47
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years97

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland8
France4
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania14
Other EU countries11
Other Europe4
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East14
Eastern Asia25
Southern Asia31
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean9
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion122
Christian130
Hindu44
Muslim63
Sikh11
Other religion6
Not answered64
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