Wheatsheaf Way is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6EQ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 2012-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, LE2 6EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6EX, LE2 6ET, LE2 6EY, LE2 6EE, LE2 6DQ, LE2 6EW, LE2 6DY, LE2 6EU, LE2 6ED.

Wheatsheaf Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wheatsheaf Way are based on 99 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 6EQ

Average Price
£254,666
Semi-Detached
£281,862
Terraced
£294,191
Detached
£379,176
Flats/Maisonettes
£216,571
Other
£134,195

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatsheaf Way

Average Price
£254,666
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatsheaf WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 15 40 Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-10-30 £141,175
5 Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£253,0002022-12-16 £250,331
Apartment 17 40 Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-12-02 £149,236
16 Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£228,7502022-05-30 £239,482
Apartment 6 40 Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-05-06 £125,630

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,989 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 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		479 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		744 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,355 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,473 yd Community school Yes 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 		700 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		884 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,619 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,724 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,846 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 		952 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,337 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,250 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 		2,283 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,351 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 		244 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,224 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,297 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,406 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,633 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
Kelly K's Cafe19 Kingsley Street, Leicester153 yd
House Of Hyderabad2 Morris Road, Leicester183 yd
Spice Bazzar326 Welford Road, Leicester246 yd
Huns FoodGround Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road256 yd
Greedy Belly435 Welford Road, Leicester256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester256 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East459 yd
The Donkey203 Welford Road, Leicester471 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester581 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Spices162 Knighton Fields Road East, Leicester152 yd
Grimsby Fisheries334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester246 yd
Ruby TakeawayGround Floor Shop, 320 Welford Road254 yd
Delight Express437 Welford Road, Leicester256 yd
Leicester Far East437A Welford Road, Leicester256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester216 yd
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester696 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester742 yd
Sainsbury's Local87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches239 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches579 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite600 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool612 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches662 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		670 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre713 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite852 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts862 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		913 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 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.3%

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 speed145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wheatsheaf Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 577 crimes were reported near Wheatsheaf Way . Only 17% 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 6EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, LE2 6EQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 577
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Other Theft 59
Burglary 43
Public Order 42
Drugs 36
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Vehicle Crime 34
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 12
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Burns Street220 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Junction Lane542 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westbury Road484 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Macaulay Street347 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Keble Road135 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Great Arler Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Great Arler Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Arler Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Arler Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Arler Road432 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wheatsheaf Way, Leicester, LE2 6EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6EQ 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 Employee210
Student (economically inactive)100
Part-Time Employee48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)42
Self-Employed26
Unemployed17
Retired17
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5

Employment Industry

Education36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female258
Male298

Partnership Status

Single352
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex3
Separated12
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health288
Good health200
Fair health61
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 146
Degree or Similar 224
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese4
Indian49
Pakistani20
Other Asian18
Black African50
Black Caribbean10
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other8
White338
Arab11
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom388
European Union70
Rest of Europe5
Africa21
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK388
10+ Years74
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom389
Ireland5
France4
Germany2
Italy17
Portugal5
Spain6
Lithuania6
Poland8
Romania5
Other EU countries20
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East7
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion239
Christian178
Hindu21
Jewish2
Muslim75
Sikh9
Other religion6
Not answered24
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