Shirley Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 3LJ 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 Shirley Road, Leicester, LE2 3LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 3LL, LE2 3LB, LE2 3LA, LE2 3NB, LE2 3NA, LE2 3LH, LE2 3LD, LE2 3TB, LE2 3JB.

Shirley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shirley Road are based on 37 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 3LJ

Average Price
£737,297
Semi-Detached
£651,694
Terraced
£513,141
Detached
£783,881
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Road

Average Price
£844,791
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Shirley Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,5002022-09-27 £467,624
26 Shirley Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-01-27 £632,031
10 Shirley Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002021-12-16 £631,808
34 Shirley Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£457,5002021-06-25 £538,060
18 Shirley Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002020-11-20 £844,156

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,543 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 		463 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		943 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,042 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		1,190 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,244 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,483 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,605 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,506 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 		1,750 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,591 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,022 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
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		3,030 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,897 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		498 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		566 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		913 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		1,058 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,527 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
Burger And Sauce370 London Road, Leicester555 yd
Oadby Evangelical Free ChurchStoughton Road, Oadby605 yd
Leicester Bowling ClubLeicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road768 yd
College Court Conference CentreCollege Court, 150 Knighton Road858 yd
Whagwan Yard34A Francis Street, Leicester884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Real Ale Classroom22 Allandale Road, Leicester917 yd
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester982 yd
Victoria Tennis ClubHolmfield Avenue, Leicester1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deli Flavour2 Allandale Road, Leicester917 yd
Marchee Wok11 Allandale Road, Leicester917 yd
CakesawayLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGables Hotel Former, 368 London Road440 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester High School For Girls
LONDON ROAD 		tennis courts471 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited
WESTERNHAY ROAD 		squash courts, tennis courts726 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts752 yd
Oadby Municipal Golf Course (Closed)
Leicester Road 		golf894 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy
LONDON ROAD 		995 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,007 yd
Oadby Granville Tennis Club
GROSVENOR CRESCENT 		tennis courts1,021 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near Shirley Road . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 3LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shirley Road, Leicester, LE2 3LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Vehicle Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 13
Public Order 12
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 3LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knighton Drive481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Tree Gardens258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens258 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Tree Gardens258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sidney Road339 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sidney Road339 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shirley Road, Leicester, LE2 3LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired75
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education39
Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication8
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female176
Male159

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex142
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed17

Health

Very good health179
Good health110
Fair health42
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 185
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian61
Pakistani3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White244
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years47
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland1
Italy4
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania2
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion111
Christian132
Buddhist3
Hindu37
Muslim24
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered24
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