Portland Towers is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 2PG is located in the Knighton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Towers, Leicester, LE2 2PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 2PA, LE2 2LA, LE2 2LN, LE2 2LD, LE2 2LQ, LE2 3JW, LE2 2PP, LE2 2PF, LE2 2PE.

Portland Towers Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Towers are based on 7 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 2PG

Average Price
£836,944
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£580,463
Detached
£2,227,763
Flats/Maisonettes
£728,526
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Towers

Average Price
£836,944
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland TowersStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Portland Towers, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£715,0002022-09-07 £728,526
Coach House Portland Towers, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-12-07 £361,035
Portland Cottage Portland Towers, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-08-27 £473,800
Coach House Portland Towers, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002016-06-24 £404,082
Knighton Cottage Portland Towers, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£625,0002013-11-28 £1,165,612

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,599 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,353 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,701 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Kenilworth Drive, Oadby LE2 5HS 		1,735 yd Academy converter 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 		2,084 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,182 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,296 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,296 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,373 yd Community school No Mixed 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 		2,304 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,156 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,468 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		5,425 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		3,495 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,490 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		68 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,106 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,273 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		1,407 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLand of Learning Primary School
5-11 Evington Drive, Leicester LE5 5PF 		1,856 yd Other independent school No 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
Leicester Race CourseLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road710 yd
Quaver CateringLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road710 yd
Leicester Golf CentreLeicester Road, Oadby777 yd
Burger And Sauce370 London Road, Leicester889 yd
Oadby Evangelical Free ChurchStoughton Road, Oadby895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oadby Tennis And Social ClubOadby Tennis & Social Club, Leicester Road743 yd
The Real Ale Classroom22 Allandale Road, Leicester1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CakesawayLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road710 yd
Deli Flavour2 Allandale Road, Leicester1,024 yd
Marchee Wok11 Allandale Road, Leicester1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGables Hotel Former, 368 London Road750 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Leicester Road964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester High School For Girls
LONDON ROAD 		tennis courts162 yd
Oadby Granville Tennis Club
GROSVENOR CRESCENT 		tennis courts570 yd
Oadby Municipal Golf Course (Closed)
Leicester Road 		golf800 yd
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed)
The Leicester Race Course 		health and fitness suite, squash courts961 yd
The Roger Bettles Sports Centre
FIELD HOUSE FIELD HOUSE MANOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,030 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Towers Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Portland Towers . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 2PG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Towers, Leicester, LE2 2PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 16
Bicycle Theft 8
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 6
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 2PG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leicester Road163 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stoughton Drive South519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leicester Road163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road163 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stoughton Drive South519 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Stoughton Drive South519 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Stoughton Drive South519 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Rise444 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holbrook Road379 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shirley Avenue450 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Towers, Leicester, LE2 2PG

Employment

LE2 2PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired47
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female121
Male133

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex133
Divorced12
Widowed8

Health

Very good health124
Good health101
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 120
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian74
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White145
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union9
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years52
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Germany2
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion76
Christian78
Hindu51
Muslim25
Sikh11
Other religion1
Not answered12
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