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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6GR, LE2 6GS, LE2 6EP, LE2 3YB, LE2 3YP, LE2 6GD, LE2 6GA, LE2 6EN, LE2 6GJ.

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 6FQ

Average Price
£355,935
Semi-Detached
£359,316
Terraced
£326,646
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£332,205

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
645 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£326,2502023-05-04 £338,253
645 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£326,2502023-05-04 £332,205
673 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-07-07 £410,215
651 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002021-01-08 £327,233
677 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,5002020-11-20 £272,235

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,588 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 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		484 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		510 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,023 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		1,297 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,442 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		638 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		753 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,424 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,477 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,155 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,761 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,570 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 		1,639 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,754 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		988 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,209 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		1,810 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,043 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		2,155 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
Leicester Bowling ClubLeicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road648 yd
Bella Italia297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston696 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston782 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road812 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road685 yd
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I-Dragon99 Aberdale Road, Leicester321 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester654 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester654 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester654 yd
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester347 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road712 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches383 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts726 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts734 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts766 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool818 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre839 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches1,023 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 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, 146 crimes were reported near Welford Road . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 6FQ.

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 6FQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 146
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 11
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Shoplifting 10
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shackerdale Road351 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northdene Road410 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brinsmead Road424 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brinsmead Road424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Muston Gardens541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Muston Gardens541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Muston Gardens541 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northdene Road410 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northdene Road410 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillcrest Road299 yd
More Crime Statistics for Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6FQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6FQ 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 Employee84
Retired56
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed14
Unemployed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Education33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing15
Construction13
Other6
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female142
Male137

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health137
Good health106
Fair health27
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 97
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Indian68
Pakistani14
Other Asian10
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other3
White151
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa23
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years51
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
Italy5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Southern Asia8
Central and South America1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion93
Christian88
Buddhist1
Hindu21
Muslim41
Sikh35
Other religion2
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