Welford Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6BJ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6EG, LE2 6AN, LE2 1YB, LE2 6AF, LE2 6AA, LE2 6BD, LE2 3AQ, LE2 3AG, LE2 3EL.

Welford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Welford Road are based on 520 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 6BJ

Average Price
£257,418
Semi-Detached
£279,493
Terraced
£255,982
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£248,096

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£415,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
299 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-11-24 £254,857
327 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-02-11 £242,907
297 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002022-01-31 £282,094
311 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£264,0002021-09-29 £301,463
283 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-07-16 £177,235

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,183 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 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		546 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		671 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,111 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		1,379 yd Community 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 		899 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,105 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,353 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,587 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,587 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys 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 		677 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,156 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,009 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
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,293 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		2,554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		485 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		956 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,139 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,280 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,431 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
Koffee Klubb282 Welford Road, Leicester53 yd
The Skylark Bakery249 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester165 yd
CurryaZaNew Road Inn, 201 Welford Road232 yd
Tasty Home Restaurant219 - 221 Welford Road, Leicester232 yd
Kelly K's Cafe19 Kingsley Street, Leicester246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Donkey203 Welford Road, Leicester232 yd
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester362 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester363 yd
Knighton Conservative Club123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester610 yd
Queens Road Tap109 Queens Road, Leicester703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anmol Sweet Centre269 Welford Road, Leicester2 yd
Peri Peri Mack Chicken355 Welford Road, Leicester2 yd
Ruby TakeawayGround Floor Shop, 320 Welford Road146 yd
Grimsby Fisheries334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester256 yd
Burgrill188A Welford Road, Leicester320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester96 yd
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester448 yd
Sainsbury's Local87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester742 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester911 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		446 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches507 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite592 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite712 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool827 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches828 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		839 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches937 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre955 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,003 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 96.6%

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 speed218.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near Welford Road . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 6BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 461
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Other Theft 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Burglary 38
Drugs 37
Public Order 36
Vehicle Crime 33
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Shoplifting 20
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 6BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Junction Lane387 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Road286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wheatsheaf Way276 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Houlditch Road430 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Houlditch Road430 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Macaulay Street522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Road286 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbury Road286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Keble Road141 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanfell Road468 yd
More Crime Statistics for Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)217
Full-Time Student (with or without job)96
Full-Time Employee26
Retired12
Part-Time Employee11
Self-Employed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family4
Other2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities8
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female185
Male226

Partnership Status

Single347
Married: Opposite sex18
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed3

Health

Very good health232
Good health136
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 241
Degree or Similar 98
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese17
Indian70
Pakistani13
Other Asian14
Black African82
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White167
Arab10
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union49
Rest of Europe6
Africa32
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years60
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years55

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland7
France9
Germany6
Italy9
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries14
Other Europe8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia24
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion125
Christian117
Buddhist2
Hindu37
Jewish1
Muslim49
Sikh10
Other religion3
Not answered67
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