The Fairway is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6LQ is located in the Saffron electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Fairway, Leicester, LE2 6LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6LP, LE2 6LE, LE2 6NF, LE2 6RD, LE2 6RA, LE2 6QX, LE2 6LS, LE2 6NH, LE2 6NX.

The Fairway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Fairway are based on 42 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 6LQ

Average Price
£187,422
Semi-Detached
£187,422
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Fairway

Average Price
£271,655
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FairwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
127 The Fairway, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002021-03-31 £234,200
133 The Fairway, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-04-30 £235,025
87 The Fairway, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£98,0002006-05-05 £200,776
133 The Fairway, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002004-03-01 £120,339
129 The Fairway, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,9502003-04-24 £235,148

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,084 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 		247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		928 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,044 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,205 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,287 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 		798 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		966 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,744 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,772 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,785 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,288 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,533 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,533 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 		960 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,111 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 		1,146 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,906 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,383 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,557 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,700 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 Spinney201 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester528 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester528 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester738 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester528 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Ocean Chippy36A The Fairway, Leicester290 yd
Taste Of Bengal36 The Fairway, Leicester311 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester528 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane528 yd
Cappadokia Grill97 Southfields Drive, Leicester593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester528 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane575 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane575 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches192 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches703 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts708 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite762 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre774 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches947 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,085 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 speed73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Fairway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 753 crimes were reported near The Fairway . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 6LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Fairway, Leicester, LE2 6LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 753
Violence And Sexual Offences 354
Public Order 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Other Theft 38
Drugs 37
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 9
Theft From The Person 9
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Burnside Road332 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Burnside Road332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Crossway188 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanton Row297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5366528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heathcott Road336 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane528 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prentice Court85 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burnside Road332 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Fairway, Leicester, LE2 6LQ

Employment

LE2 6LQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired38
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Looking after home or family29
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female163
Male158

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health112
Good health116
Fair health55
Bad health30
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 39
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani3
Other Asian7
Black African27
Black Caribbean10
Other Black7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White240
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa24
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years41
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland3
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal2
Poland10
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion152
Christian115
Hindu11
Muslim25
Not answered16
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