Melbourne Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 0GU is located in the Spinney Hills electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0GU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 0GD, LE2 0GE, LE2 0DA, LE2 0GB, LE2 0DB, LE2 0GA, LE2 0DD, LE2 0FY, LE2 0DE.

Melbourne Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbourne Road are based on 58 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 LE2 0GU

Average Price
£235,000
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£235,000
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£266,142
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
73 Melbourne Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-03-01 £155,256
71 Melbourne Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-01-26 £157,215
71A Melbourne Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002016-12-07 £123,749
69 Melbourne Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,5002010-08-11 £283,286
73 Melbourne Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002007-08-13 £232,797

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		38 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		91 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		91 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		407 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Highfields LE2 1GH 		528 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 		365 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		1,246 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		1,246 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		1,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,224 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 		973 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,729 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,809 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		3,841 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 		2,820 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 		4,958 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 		234 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		647 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road, Leicester LE5 3LD 		716 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road, LEICESTER LE5 5AY 		721 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		964 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Karibuni CafeHighfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road81 yd
Hot PotAfrican Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road373 yd
Happy Cafe66 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester447 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts133 East Park Road, Leicester509 yd
Sahara Lounge127A East Park Road, Leicester512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mount Zion InnThe Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street306 yd
Milap Club41 Vulcan Road, Leicester647 yd
The MarquisMarquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road810 yd
The Old Horse198 London Road, Leicester855 yd
The HindHind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Highfield Halaal Bakery102 Melbourne Road, Leicester81 yd
Mr Chicken214 Melbourne Road, Leicester372 yd
New Purnima Of Mombasa50 Buxton Street, Leicester393 yd
Nashtawala / Time For BreakfastUnit 5 And 5A, Maidstone Road445 yd
Mr D'sUnit 21, Maidstone Road445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Umrah SupermarketUnit 9, St Georges Retail Park666 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 4, St Georges Retail Park669 yd
AldiUnit 5, St Georges Retail Park669 yd
Majestic WineUnit 3, St Georges Retail Park675 yd
Sainsbury's Local146 London Road, Leicester743 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfields Centre
MELBOURNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite108 yd
Spinney Hill Park
264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches498 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite498 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed)
91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road 		health and fitness suite818 yd
S & S Fitness
GWENDOLEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite896 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite909 yd
Victoria Park
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts926 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts983 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite1,003 yd
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		1,044 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.8%

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 speed109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

In 2023, 945 crimes were reported near Melbourne Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 0GU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0GU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 945
Violence And Sexual Offences 449
Public Order 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 80
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Other Theft 65
Drugs 44
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 33
Other Crime 17
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 0GU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taurus Close324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hutchinson Street476 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near East Park Road519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near East Park Road519 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Atlas Close327 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mensa Close208 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mensa Close208 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mensa Close208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mensa Close208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mensa Close208 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0GU

Employment

LE2 0GU 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 LE2 0GU 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 Employee78
Looking after home or family62
Part-Time Employee60
Student (economically inactive)40
Retired34
Other30
Self-Employed23
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing28
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 8
Transport and storage6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female248
Male262

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex226
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated3
Divorced8
Widowed21

Health

Very good health284
Good health160
Fair health53
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications131
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 75
Other25

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi40
Indian406
Pakistani15
Other Asian11
Black African1
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White6
Roma10
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union21
Africa39
Middle East and Asia191
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years128
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years37

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Italy6
Portugal50
Poland2
Other EU countries14
North Africa1
Southern Asia62
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion8
Christian17
Hindu47
Muslim402
Sikh5
Not answered31
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