Cowper Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6EU is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 2016-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cowper Street, Leicester, LE2 6EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6ES, LE2 6EY, LE2 6ET, LE2 6EX, LE2 6EW, LE2 6EB, LE2 6EA, LE2 6DU, LE2 6EQ.

Cowper Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowper Street are based on 83 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 6EU

Average Price
£172,517
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,202
Other
£133,766

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Street

Average Price
£197,640
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 1 5 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-04-28 £121,952
Apartment 48 5 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,5002023-01-20 £140,231
Apartment 12 5 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-11-04 £130,334
Apartment 46 5 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-10-28 £130,334
Apartment 32 5 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£149,9952021-12-21 £160,514

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,973 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 		571 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		657 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,189 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,275 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,517 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 		681 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		879 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,587 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,772 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,772 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 		908 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,354 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,238 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 		2,322 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,410 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 		251 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,191 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,215 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,337 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,544 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
Spice Bazzar326 Welford Road, Leicester154 yd
Huns FoodGround Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road183 yd
Greedy Belly435 Welford Road, Leicester183 yd
Easy Wok463 Welford Road, Leicester184 yd
Kelly K's Cafe19 Kingsley Street, Leicester211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester183 yd
The Donkey203 Welford Road, Leicester455 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East503 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester576 yd
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grimsby Fisheries334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester154 yd
Ruby TakeawayGround Floor Shop, 320 Welford Road172 yd
Delight Express437 Welford Road, Leicester183 yd
Leicester Far East437A Welford Road, Leicester183 yd
Tins Dragon475 Welford Road, Leicester183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester152 yd
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester621 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester834 yd
Sainsbury's Local87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches279 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		588 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches665 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite686 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool703 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre722 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches726 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite825 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts868 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		962 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 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 556 crimes were reported near Cowper Street . Only 18% 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 6EU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowper Street, Leicester, LE2 6EU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 556
Violence And Sexual Offences 209
Other Theft 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Burglary 41
Public Order 38
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Drugs 34
Vehicle Crime 33
Shoplifting 19
Bicycle Theft 14
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Macaulay Street437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Arler Road418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Heather Road428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Road428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heather Road428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westbury Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Road428 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Road428 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heather Road428 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Great Arler Road418 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cowper Street, Leicester, LE2 6EU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6EU 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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