Cowper Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6EW is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 2017-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cowper Street, Leicester, LE2 6EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6EX, LE2 6ET, LE2 6ES, LE2 6EU, LE2 6DX, LE2 6DQ, LE2 6EQ, LE2 6EY, LE2 6DP.

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 6EW

Average Price
£169,913
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£172,023
Other
£108,739

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 20 23 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-08-14 £258,140
Apartment 19 23 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-05-25 £256,495
Apartment 50 23 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-05-20 £130,865
Apartment 52 23 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002022-04-29 £132,320
Apartment 21 23 Cowper Street, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-03-30 £249,360

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,922 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 		549 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		704 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		1,328 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,469 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 		630 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		823 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,650 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,810 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,828 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 		971 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,404 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,297 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 		2,259 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,435 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 		190 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,214 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,253 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,396 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		1,587 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
Huns FoodGround Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road172 yd
Greedy Belly435 Welford Road, Leicester172 yd
Easy Wok463 Welford Road, Leicester172 yd
Spice Bazzar326 Welford Road, Leicester185 yd
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion360 Welford Road, Leicester234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester172 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East441 yd
The Donkey203 Welford Road, Leicester514 yd
New Road Inn201 Welford Road, Leicester633 yd
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delight Express437 Welford Road, Leicester172 yd
Leicester Far East437A Welford Road, Leicester172 yd
Tins Dragon475 Welford Road, Leicester172 yd
John Dough Bakery465 Welford Road, Leicester172 yd
Grimsby Fisheries334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester215 yd
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester679 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester814 yd
Sainsbury's Local87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches216 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches621 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		642 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre662 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches667 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool671 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite682 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts808 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College
UNIVERSITY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite887 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		995 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 speed110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 475 crimes were reported near Cowper Street . 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 6EW.

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 6EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 475
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Other Theft 45
Burglary 38
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Drugs 32
Public Order 31
Vehicle Crime 31
Bicycle Theft 11
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Great Arler Road363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Calluna Close364 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Keble Road165 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Macaulay Street424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Great Arler Road363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station101 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Fields Road East90 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Burns Street272 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Calluna Close364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Heather Road365 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cowper Street, Leicester, LE2 6EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6EW 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 Employee112
Student (economically inactive)87
Full-Time Student (with or without job)31
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed16
Retired15
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7

Employment Industry

Education26
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing13
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male204

Partnership Status

Single224
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed8

Health

Very good health211
Good health120
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 87
Degree or Similar 141
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese25
Indian49
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African27
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other12
White210
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union34
Rest of Europe2
Africa25
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years57
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland3
France6
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain5
Poland4
Romania7
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia25
North America and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion164
Christian102
Buddhist6
Hindu18
Jewish1
Muslim56
Sikh18
Not answered17
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