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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6LF, LE2 6LU, LE2 6DA, LE2 6FT, LE2 6FR, LE2 6DE.

Whittier Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whittier Road are based on 7 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 6LR

Average Price
£241,848
Semi-Detached
£239,457
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£256,195
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittier Road

Average Price
£241,848
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittier Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Whittier Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002022-02-22 £229,067
36 Whittier Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,5002022-01-28 £186,829
10 Whittier Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£101,5002009-10-30 £218,445
38 Whittier Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002003-12-12 £284,104
34 Whittier Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£89,9502002-12-20 £256,195

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,690 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 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		459 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		849 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,244 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		1,352 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,462 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		694 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		718 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,683 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		3,206 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		3,288 yd Free schools 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 		1,577 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,779 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,778 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 		1,715 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,478 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 		532 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,638 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,826 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,045 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,205 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester430 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester492 yd
House Of Hyderabad2 Morris Road, Leicester698 yd
Kelly K's Cafe19 Kingsley Street, Leicester699 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East284 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester615 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester722 yd
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester750 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane466 yd
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester492 yd
Chung's Garden233 Saffron Lane, Leicester492 yd
Southern Spices162 Knighton Fields Road East, Leicester512 yd
UK Royale Pizza216 Saffron Lane, Leicester523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester581 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester722 yd
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester855 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,011 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches73 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches215 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool376 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches453 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre526 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts626 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite679 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches685 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches784 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 speed132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whittier Road dangerous?

In 2023, 503 crimes were reported near Whittier Road. Only 20% 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 6LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whittier Road, Leicester, LE2 6LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6LR 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 Employee95
Part-Time Employee39
Retired39
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female199
Male184

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health165
Good health135
Fair health62
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 70
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian8
Pakistani8
Other Asian9
Black African36
Black Caribbean3
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other3
White278
Arab5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa21
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years49
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland22
Romania2
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held91

Religion

No religion174
Christian129
Hindu6
Muslim44
Other religion3
Not answered25
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