Howard Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 1XJ 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 Howard Road, Leicester, LE2 1XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 1WH, LE2 1WE, LE2 1XP, LE2 1XE, LE2 1WS, LE2 1WA, LE2 1WG, LE2 1WL, LE2 1WJ.

Howard Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Road are based on 294 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 1XJ

Average Price
£317,693
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£317,348
Detached
£324,413
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£385,542
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
154 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£367,0002022-11-25 £366,794
126 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-09-22 £264,392
148 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-12-06 £315,701
142 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-11-29 £332,148
124 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002017-08-14 £292,026

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,539 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		741 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,094 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		1,245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,313 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,530 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		1,898 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,145 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,145 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		210 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		957 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		1,618 yd Free schools 16 to 19 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 		2,274 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 		3,026 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		516 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		693 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		950 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		1,111 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,151 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
Aramark@ WQEC University Road J BarWyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I Col, University Road272 yd
J BarWyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I Col, University Road272 yd
Fingerprints Deli Cafe Ltd65 Queens Road, Leicester324 yd
Gelato Village107 Queens Road, Leicester324 yd
Bica Lisboa93 Queens Road, Leicester324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Knighton Conservative Club123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester285 yd
The Verandah71 Queens Road, Leicester324 yd
Queens Road Tap109 Queens Road, Leicester345 yd
The Donkey203 Welford Road, Leicester353 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Flames / Chilli Corner188 Howard Road, Leicester257 yd
Clarendon House198 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester264 yd
Peri Hot FlamesShop, 146 Clarendon Park Road274 yd
Veggie Master Chef161 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester288 yd
Burgrill188A Welford Road, Leicester311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester264 yd
Sainsbury's Local87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester324 yd
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester553 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road942 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite246 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		353 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool615 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall
University Road 		health and fitness suite659 yd
Leicester Squash Club
LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts806 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		919 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited
WESTERNHAY ROAD 		squash courts, tennis courts925 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches983 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy
LONDON ROAD 		1,001 yd
Victoria Park
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,009 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 95.5%

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 speed113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Howard Road . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 1XJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Road, Leicester, LE2 1XJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 416
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Other Theft 57
Drugs 43
Burglary 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 30
Shoplifting 26
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Bicycle Theft 13
Theft From The Person 6
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 1XJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Howard Road91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Leonards Road216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Leonards Road216 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Junction Lane514 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lorne Road187 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lorne Road187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building248 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montague Road324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howard Road, Leicester, LE2 1XJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1XJ 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)130
Full-Time Employee64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)40
Part-Time Employee18
Retired14
Self-Employed10
Unemployed7
Other5
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education42
Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Financial and insurance activities5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male155

Partnership Status

Single229
Married: Opposite sex36
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed4

Health

Very good health177
Good health97
Fair health26
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 136
Degree or Similar 113
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian19
Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White233
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union23
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years18
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland2
France4
Spain1
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Turkey4
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion166
Christian65
Buddhist5
Hindu12
Jewish4
Muslim17
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered23
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