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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6JP, LE2 6JA, LE2 6JF, LE2 6JN, LE2 6QD, LE2 6QE, LE2 6JD, LE2 6JL, LE2 6RE.

Skelton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Skelton 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 6JQ

Average Price
£319,660
Semi-Detached
£304,900
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£345,643
Flats/Maisonettes
£265,864
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skelton Drive

Average Price
£309,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skelton DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Skelton Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-09-12 £350,338
17 Skelton Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,0002022-03-11 £286,836
47 Skelton Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-11-24 £284,886
59 Skelton Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-09-27 £304,876
71 Skelton Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-04-29 £321,369

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,895 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 		700 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,101 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,221 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,238 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 		420 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		631 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,890 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 		2,112 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,504 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,447 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 		1,162 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,272 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 		965 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,488 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,389 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,404 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,448 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 Spinney321 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester932 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester932 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester1,074 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East762 yd
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road827 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I-Dragon99 Aberdale Road, Leicester569 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy36A The Fairway, Leicester689 yd
Saffron Chippy81 Southfields Drive, Leicester702 yd
Canton Chef99 Southfields Drive, Leicester702 yd
J&Js Dutchpot75 Southfields Drive, Leicester702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester629 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester932 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,028 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches274 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts370 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre500 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches723 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches961 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,010 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,047 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 speed203.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Skelton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 371 crimes were reported near Skelton Drive . Only 28% 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 6JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Skelton Drive, Leicester, LE2 6JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 371
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Public Order 47
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 24
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 12
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 6
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pendlebury Drive403 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanton Row476 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boulder Lane417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boulder Lane417 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oakdene Road222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prentice Court416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burnside Road206 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnside Road206 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Burnside Road206 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Burnside Road206 yd
More Crime Statistics for Skelton Drive, Leicester, LE2 6JQ

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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