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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 3QA, LE2 3QE, LE2 3RG, LE2 3RH, LE2 3RL, LE2 3JH, LE2 3RR, LE2 3RP, LE2 3LR.

Link Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Link Road 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 3RA

Average Price
£867,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£867,829
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Link Road

Average Price
£867,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Link Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Link Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£551,0002021-09-30 £639,939
13 Link Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002016-10-14 £706,574
2 Link Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002015-02-27 £968,784
4 Link Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002011-06-01 £1,151,496
2 Link Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002000-01-11 £1,057,202

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,016 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 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		912 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Kenilworth Drive, Oadby LE2 5HS 		1,423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,643 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 		1,791 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,835 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,807 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,807 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,816 yd Academy converter 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 		2,414 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,238 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,714 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 		2,990 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,503 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 		582 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		937 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,589 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		1,733 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,087 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, Oadby225 yd
Leicester Race CourseLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road232 yd
Quaver CateringLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road232 yd
Oadby And Leicester Gymnastics Club17 Mandervell Road, Oadby944 yd
Leicester Bowling ClubLeicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oadby Tennis And Social ClubOadby Tennis & Social Club, Leicester Road699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CakesawayLeicester Racecourse, Leicester Road232 yd
Oriental Star61 Leicester Road, Oadby1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda, Leicester Road960 yd
Co-opGables Hotel Former, 368 London Road1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oadby Municipal Golf Course (Closed)
Leicester Road 		golf223 yd
Oadby Granville Tennis Club
GROSVENOR CRESCENT 		tennis courts470 yd
Leicester High School For Girls
LONDON ROAD 		tennis courts569 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts707 yd
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed)
The Leicester Race Course 		health and fitness suite, squash courts895 yd
Ellis Park
BRABAZON ROAD 		tennis courts980 yd
Animals Gym
Mandervell Road 		health and fitness suite981 yd
Oadby Swimming Pool (Closed)
Bradazon Road 		swimming pool1,020 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts1,088 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Link Road dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near Link Road . 61% 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 3RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Link Road, Leicester, LE2 3RA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 13
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sidney Road509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southland Road506 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Orchard266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sidney Road509 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sidney Road509 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Link Road0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leicester Road453 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goldhill Gardens458 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leicester Road453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road453 yd
More Crime Statistics for Link Road, Leicester, LE2 3RA

Employment

LE2 3RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 Employee87
Retired73
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)27
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education31
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing11
Other8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female181
Male181

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex186
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed12

Health

Very good health178
Good health124
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 179

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian62
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White264
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union8
Africa16
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years35
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom341
France1
Italy1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion114
Christian162
Hindu27
Jewish2
Muslim32
Sikh14
Other religion1
Not answered9
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