Welford Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6BL 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 6BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6DP, LE2 6DU, LE2 6EH, LE2 6EA, LE2 6DH, LE2 3GD, LE2 3FE, LE2 6EB, LE2 3FF.

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 6BL

Average Price
£299,855
Semi-Detached
£359,735
Terraced
£254,901
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£311,899

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
463 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£655,0002021-05-12 £711,234
427 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-04-01 £232,157
465 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£193,5002020-10-30 £222,185
465 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£180,5002020-09-15 £207,987
467 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-06-21 £226,139

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,818 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 		609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,039 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,248 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,329 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 		540 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		753 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,755 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,755 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 		990 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,518 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,364 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 		2,262 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,598 yd Free schools 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 		222 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,038 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,289 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,350 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,466 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
Easy Wok463 Welford Road, Leicester5 yd
Huns FoodGround Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road5 yd
Greedy Belly435 Welford Road, Leicester5 yd
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion360 Welford Road, Leicester58 yd
Spice Bazzar326 Welford Road, Leicester121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester5 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East496 yd
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester525 yd
The Donkey203 Welford Road, Leicester598 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delight Express437 Welford Road, Leicester5 yd
Leicester Far East437A Welford Road, Leicester5 yd
Tins Dragon475 Welford Road, Leicester5 yd
John Dough Bakery465 Welford Road, Leicester5 yd
Grimsby Fisheries334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester269 yd
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester633 yd
Sainsbury's Local87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester960 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches302 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		575 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre626 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches750 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches759 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts761 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite859 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts888 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite941 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 89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.1%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 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, 520 crimes were reported near Welford Road . Only 19% 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 6BL.

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 6BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 520
Violence And Sexual Offences 205
Other Theft 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Burglary 42
Vehicle Crime 39
Public Order 36
Drugs 32
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Bicycle Theft 12
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Houlditch Road173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Heather Road395 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Landseer Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Landseer Road457 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenhill Road332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raeburn Road332 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Calluna Close423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Calluna Close423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Welford Road365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Avenue Road Extension534 yd
More Crime Statistics for Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BL

Employment

LE2 6BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6BL 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

Full-Time Employee62
Student (economically inactive)58
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed23
Retired23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)22
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction5
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female149
Male161

Partnership Status

Single156
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health135
Good health127
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 76
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian48
Pakistani21
Other Asian2
Black African13
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White191
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years44
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal5
Spain8
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion123
Christian95
Hindu10
Muslim35
Sikh24
Not answered23
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