Highcroft Avenue is in Oadby, Leicester and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE2 5UG is located in the Oadby Brocks Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highcroft Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 5UD, LE2 5UH, LE2 5SH, LE2 5SG, LE2 5TB, LE2 5YB, LE2 5SJ, LE2 5YD, LE2 5RN.

Highcroft Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highcroft Avenue are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 5UG

Average Price
£302,018
Semi-Detached
£283,531
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£468,394
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcroft Avenue

Average Price
£309,208
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highcroft AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Highcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-11-16 £323,053
32 Highcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-11-06 £239,299
26 Highcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002020-03-27 £307,543
36 Highcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-11-29 £257,497
14 Highcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-07-18 £293,895

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,201 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 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby LE2 4LJ 		900 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby LE2 4TY 		1,057 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Kenilworth Drive, Oadby LE2 5HS 		1,235 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		1,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		553 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		1,558 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		3,578 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,948 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		4,767 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,749 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen LE8 9FL 		3,064 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,489 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,631 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,966 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
Mezze Mangal60 Rosemead Drive, Oadby575 yd
MASALA MIX29A London Road, Oadby889 yd
Oadby Youth CentreOadby Boys Club, Wigston Road976 yd
Oadby Baptist ChurchLeicester Road, Oadby1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oadby Owl7 Glen Road, Oadby242 yd
The Wheel Inn99 London Road, Oadby601 yd
Barwachi Sports LoungeGround Floor, 115 London Road601 yd
The Grange Farm PHThe Grange Farm Public House, Florence Wragg Way648 yd
Fox Inn21 London Road, Oadby929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza83 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby74 yd
Oadby Fish Bar81 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby74 yd
Oriental Chef54 Rosemead Drive, Oadby575 yd
Costa Fish And Chip52 London Road, Oadby716 yd
Taks House62B London Road, Oadby716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road242 yd
Tesco Stores LimitedOadby Express, Tesco Express (4636)1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite521 yd
Gartree High School
RIDGE WAY 		grass pitches536 yd
Brocks Hill Primary School
HOWDON ROAD 		grass pitches694 yd
Coombe Park
COOMBE RISE 		grass pitches856 yd
Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way 		grass pitches921 yd
Uplands Playing Field
UPLANDS ROAD 		grass pitches939 yd
Launde Primary School
NEW STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches992 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 44.4%
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 speed66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed86.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed86.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Highcroft Avenue . 45% 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 5UG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highcroft Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Burglary 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 13
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 9
Drugs 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 5UG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Coombe Place279 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building522 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Coombe Place279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Petrol Station86 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Waldron Drive441 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Charles' Way339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brocks Hill Drive530 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canon Close283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hill Way266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building522 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highcroft Avenue, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE2 5UG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education20
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female153
Male127

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated4
Divorced12
Widowed33

Health

Very good health118
Good health116
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian75
Pakistani9
Other Asian11
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White126
Roma1
Arab12
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union10
Rest of Europe6
Africa29
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years57
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
Italy14
Lithuania1
Other Europe2
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion33
Christian104
Buddhist6
Hindu42
Muslim40
Sikh42
Not answered13
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