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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6QN, LE2 6QT, LE2 6ST, LE2 6QY, LE2 6QJ, LE2 6TA, LE2 6SS, LE2 6QP, LE2 6TJ.

Southfields Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southfields Drive are based on 45 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 6QR

Average Price
£194,563
Semi-Detached
£194,563
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfields Drive

Average Price
£464,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfields DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
80 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£191,0002019-12-20 £256,196
130 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,0002014-03-14 £209,825
126 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002012-04-05 £177,929
80 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£57,1872004-03-15 £137,636
130 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£48,0002001-08-17 £209,664

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,581 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		469 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		623 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,216 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 		1,048 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,263 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,217 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,267 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,284 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 		2,723 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,041 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,022 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 		533 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,642 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 		1,568 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,057 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,393 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,789 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,962 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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 Spinney403 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester484 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester804 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester988 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road770 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester988 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Chippy81 Southfields Drive, Leicester72 yd
Canton Chef99 Southfields Drive, Leicester72 yd
J&Js Dutchpot75 Southfields Drive, Leicester72 yd
Cappadokia Grill97 Southfields Drive, Leicester90 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester859 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane880 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane880 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches584 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches783 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches894 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,000 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,011 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 speed136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southfields Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 592 crimes were reported near Southfields Drive . Only 16% 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 6QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southfields Drive, Leicester, LE2 6QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 592
Violence And Sexual Offences 297
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Public Order 67
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Drugs 31
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Shoplifting 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linwood Lane174 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Crabtree Corner280 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Goldhill485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jekor Close411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jekor Close411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jekor Close411 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jekor Close411 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Jekor Close411 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littlegarth348 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barfoot Road257 yd
More Crime Statistics for Southfields Drive, Leicester, LE2 6QR

Employment

LE2 6QR area has a very 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 Employee71
Looking after home or family37
Part-Time Employee35
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed14
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female201
Male171

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health163
Good health140
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 53
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African17
Black Caribbean18
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other11
White268
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union25
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years44
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland1
Germany1
Lithuania2
Poland15
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held89

Religion

No religion169
Christian141
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim24
Not answered32
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