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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6EJ, LE2 6FG, LE2 6DF, LE2 6DD, LE2 6FF, LE2 6DH, LE2 6FS, LE2 3FG, LE2 3FD.

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 6BN

Average Price
£283,106
Semi-Detached
£283,106
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
497 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,0002019-07-22 £323,064
499 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-12-20 £267,930
501 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002016-09-26 £257,219
499 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002015-05-05 £287,960
517 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002014-07-25 £329,795

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,545 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 		787 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		846 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,016 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,193 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 		275 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		495 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,918 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,918 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,935 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 		1,248 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,787 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,635 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 		2,047 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,825 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 		277 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		929 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,552 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,557 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,566 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
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion360 Welford Road, Leicester256 yd
Easy Wok463 Welford Road, Leicester276 yd
Huns FoodGround Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road276 yd
Greedy Belly435 Welford Road, Leicester276 yd
Spice Bazzar326 Welford Road, Leicester391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester276 yd
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester427 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East434 yd
The Donkey203 Welford Road, Leicester871 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delight Express437 Welford Road, Leicester276 yd
Leicester Far East437A Welford Road, Leicester276 yd
Tins Dragon475 Welford Road, Leicester276 yd
John Dough Bakery465 Welford Road, Leicester276 yd
Grimsby Fisheries334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester542 yd
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches362 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre407 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts522 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches689 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts728 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		787 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches801 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool914 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,028 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 492 crimes were reported near Welford Road . Only 21% 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 6BN.

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 6BN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 492
Violence And Sexual Offences 221
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Public Order 39
Vehicle Crime 36
Other Theft 35
Burglary 33
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Drugs 17
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Lane East413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Muston Gardens454 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pendlebury Drive539 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pendlebury Drive539 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pendlebury Drive539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pendlebury Drive539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pendlebury Drive539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Pendlebury Drive539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wheatsheaf Way478 yd
More Crime Statistics for Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6BN 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee40
Retired33
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)28
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed10
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Accommodation and food service activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other11
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female182
Male165

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed13

Health

Very good health151
Good health126
Fair health54
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 96
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Indian21
Pakistani16
Other Asian4
Black African8
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White216
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Arab4
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union32
Rest of Europe11
Africa10
Middle East and Asia37
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years57
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland5
Italy7
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries19
Turkey3
North Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held53

Religion

No religion122
Christian106
Hindu1
Muslim73
Sikh17
Other religion3
Not answered25
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