Highgate Drive is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6HH 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 Highgate Drive, Leicester, LE2 6HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6HJ, LE18 1HT, LE18 1HS, LE2 6HA, LE2 6HW, LE18 1JN, LE18 1HH, LE2 6HB, LE18 1JZ.

Highgate Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highgate Drive are based on 53 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 6HH

Average Price
£354,454
Semi-Detached
£340,569
Terraced
£288,331
Detached
£512,486
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Drive

Average Price
£342,810
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Highgate Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£252,5002021-09-01 £288,331
4 Highgate Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002021-03-19 £288,292
20 Highgate Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002019-09-04 £311,066
16 Highgate Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£231,5002017-09-22 £348,351
42 Highgate Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002016-12-20 £342,585

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,047 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 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		495 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		734 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		836 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,395 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,440 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,099 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,260 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,945 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,677 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 		2,697 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,289 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,112 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 		1,483 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,227 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 		1,444 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,719 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,061 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,074 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,520 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
Bella Italia297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston306 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston371 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road398 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston442 yd
Insomnia282 Leicester Road, Wigston504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road375 yd
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston1,033 yd
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road270 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester423 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester423 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester423 yd
I-Dragon99 Aberdale Road, Leicester463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road270 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester395 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches280 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool402 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		746 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts853 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed187.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highgate Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 235 crimes were reported near Highgate Drive . 40% 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 6HH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 235
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Burglary 27
Public Order 20
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 15
Shoplifting 13
Drugs 10
Robbery 4
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aberdale Road514 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shackerdale Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillcrest Road208 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillcrest Road246 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northdene Road456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northdene Road456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kew Drive153 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kew Drive153 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northdene Road456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Asquith Boulevard456 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired84
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed23
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female170
Male186

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed24

Health

Very good health161
Good health134
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 119
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian116
Pakistani7
Other Asian16
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White184
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia46

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years60
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland1
Italy3
Poland2
Middle East2
Southern Asia5
No passport held33

Religion

No religion70
Christian111
Buddhist1
Hindu63
Muslim29
Sikh49
Other religion10
Not answered23
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