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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 3LP, LE2 3LW, LE2 3LD, LE2 3JN, LE2 3NA, LE2 3LE, LE2 3LG, LE2 3JH, LE2 3NB.

South Knighton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Knighton Road are based on 206 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 3LS

Average Price
£480,989
Semi-Detached
£501,592
Terraced
£444,361
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Knighton Road

Average Price
£457,349
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Knighton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 South Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-08-05 £412,985
25 South Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£332,0002021-09-10 £379,112
23 South Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-02-22 £358,024
27 South Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002018-03-12 £455,965
81 South Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-02-16 £313,704

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,319 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 		702 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		1,434 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,523 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 		1,571 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,661 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,463 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,463 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,678 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 		2,013 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,846 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,299 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 		2,987 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,134 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 		467 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		615 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,184 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		1,329 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,799 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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 Golf CentreLeicester Road, Oadby634 yd
Leicester Race CourseLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road643 yd
Quaver CateringLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road643 yd
Leicester Bowling ClubLeicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road775 yd
Burger And Sauce370 London Road, Leicester811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oadby Tennis And Social ClubOadby Tennis & Social Club, Leicester Road1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CakesawayLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opGables Hotel Former, 368 London Road681 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester High School For Girls
LONDON ROAD 		tennis courts391 yd
Oadby Municipal Golf Course (Closed)
Leicester Road 		golf617 yd
Oadby Granville Tennis Club
GROSVENOR CRESCENT 		tennis courts776 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts826 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts830 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited
WESTERNHAY ROAD 		squash courts, tennis courts994 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Knighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 173 crimes were reported near South Knighton Road . 48% 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 3LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 173
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Burglary 16
Public Order 13
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sidney Road232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Tree Gardens516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elms Road454 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LS

Employment

LE2 3LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee121
Retired66
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities43
Education41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing11
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female194
Male163

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health179
Good health111
Fair health47
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 187
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian81
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White224
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union9
Africa26
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years46
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland2
Lithuania1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia5
No passport held24

Religion

No religion162
Christian98
Hindu50
Muslim24
Sikh11
Other religion3
Not answered11
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