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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 0TQ, LE2 0SE, LE2 0SQ, LE2 0UU, LE2 0UY, LE2 0SF, LE2 0SH, LE2 0SG, LE2 0UH.

Mercury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercury Close are based on 1 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 0UX

Average Price
£53,472
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£53,472
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Close

Average Price
£53,472
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Mercury Close, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£36,0002006-07-31 £53,472

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		227 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		251 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		332 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		332 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Highfields LE2 1GH 		615 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 		105 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		1,490 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		1,490 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,960 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		2,053 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 		723 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,629 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,665 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,052 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 		2,573 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 		4,887 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 		265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		471 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road, Leicester LE5 3LD 		949 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road, LEICESTER LE5 5AY 		954 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		1,185 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
Hot PotAfrican Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road169 yd
Karibuni CafeHighfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road212 yd
Happy Cafe66 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester226 yd
Ninja Warrior UK LeicesterUnit 8, St Georges Retail Park446 yd
CostaUnit 12, St Georges Retail Park470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mount Zion InnThe Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street75 yd
The HindHind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road635 yd
The SoundhouseThe Sound House, 28 Southampton Street660 yd
The MarquisMarquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road685 yd
Milap Club41 Vulcan Road, Leicester693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Highfield Halaal Bakery102 Melbourne Road, Leicester212 yd
Toronto Crispy72 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester268 yd
Nashtawala / Time For BreakfastUnit 5 And 5A, Maidstone Road286 yd
Mr D'sUnit 21, Maidstone Road286 yd
The Burger ManUnit 14A, Maidstone Road320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Umrah SupermarketUnit 9, St Georges Retail Park474 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 4, St Georges Retail Park485 yd
AldiUnit 5, St Georges Retail Park485 yd
Majestic WineUnit 3, St Georges Retail Park521 yd
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester553 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfields Centre
MELBOURNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite157 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite236 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY 		health and fitness suite644 yd
The Y
EAST STREET 		health and fitness suite741 yd
Spinney Hill Park
264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches761 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts820 yd
Victoria Park
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts873 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD 		910 yd
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		919 yd
Regent College
REGENT ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,008 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.0%

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 speed128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1272 crimes were reported near Mercury Close . Only 6% 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 0UX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercury Close, Leicester, LE2 0UX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1272
Violence And Sexual Offences 540
Public Order 148
Other Theft 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 107
Anti Social Behaviour 100
Drugs 61
Burglary 55
Vehicle Crime 43
Robbery 20
Shoplifting 19
Other Crime 19
Possession Of Weapons 15
Theft From The Person 14
Bicycle Theft 13

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kings Newton Street497 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Georges Way535 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swain Street483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swain Street483 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Brookhouse Street495 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Prebend Street495 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mensa Close235 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mensa Close235 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mensa Close235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mensa Close235 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercury Close, Leicester, LE2 0UX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 0UX 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

Part-Time Employee59
Full-Time Employee52
Looking after home or family51
Retired39
Student (economically inactive)39
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Other25
Self-Employed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Manufacturing23
Accommodation and food service activities18
Transport and storage14
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Construction3
Information and communication3
Other1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female227
Male196

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed22

Health

Very good health181
Good health135
Fair health76
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications124
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 56
Other25

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi101
Indian198
Pakistani29
Other Asian26
Black African26
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White14
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union9
Rest of Europe4
Africa51
Middle East and Asia166
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years179
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal37
Poland3
Other EU countries16
Other Europe7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia34
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion13
Christian19
Hindu10
Muslim341
Sikh14
Not answered24
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