Woodcroft Avenue is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6HU 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 Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6JD, LE2 6GZ, LE2 6HY, LE2 6GY, LE2 6HN, LE2 6JP, LE2 6JA, LE2 6JN, LE2 6HZ.

Woodcroft Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodcroft Avenue are based on 44 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 6HU

Average Price
£331,631
Semi-Detached
£330,153
Terraced
£309,216
Detached
£348,418
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcroft Avenue

Average Price
£331,631
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcroft AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-10-05 £356,322
10 Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-01-19 £311,359
39 Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002021-01-14 £321,128
3 Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002020-12-18 £268,604
2 Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-10-16 £351,235

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,898 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 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		922 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,242 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,293 yd Academy converter 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 		243 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		464 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,040 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 		1,983 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,445 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,351 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 		1,360 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,302 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 		869 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,259 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,181 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,230 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		2,266 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
Goldhill Adventure PlaygroundGoldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney551 yd
Leicester Bowling ClubLeicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road990 yd
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion360 Welford Road, Leicester990 yd
Easy Wok463 Welford Road, Leicester997 yd
Huns FoodGround Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East723 yd
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road823 yd
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester963 yd
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I-Dragon99 Aberdale Road, Leicester469 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester743 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester743 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester743 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy36A The Fairway, Leicester886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester540 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts253 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre402 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches487 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches766 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches887 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches900 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts999 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,044 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 speed199 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near Woodcroft Avenue . 37% 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 6HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6HU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 260
Violence And Sexual Offences 130
Public Order 28
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 20
Other Theft 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 10
Drugs 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Pendlebury Drive204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairholme Road230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shackerdale Road544 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pendlebury Drive204 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pendlebury Drive204 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Pendlebury Drive204 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oakdene Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Neston Gardens456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lynholme Road539 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chadderton Close116 yd
More Crime Statistics for Woodcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired66
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family17
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education16
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female183
Male184

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated7
Divorced14
Widowed21

Health

Very good health189
Good health113
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 99
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian116
Pakistani24
Other Asian19
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White159
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union23
Africa27
Middle East and Asia63

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years88
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland1
France1
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal4
Poland12
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion84
Christian95
Hindu51
Muslim56
Sikh57
Not answered25
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