Southfields Drive is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6QT is located in the Eyres Monsell 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 6QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6QR, LE2 6ST, LE2 6QN, LE2 6SS, LE2 6TA, LE2 6TJ, LE2 6TH, LE2 6QY, LE2 6QP.

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 6QT

Average Price
£217,233
Semi-Detached
£214,826
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£238,891

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
81 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-02-15 £181,511
115 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,7502021-09-24 £203,739
53 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-09-17 £211,068
137 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-06-11 £118,158
141 Southfields Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002019-11-22 £209,449

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,537 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 		399 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,144 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,147 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,219 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 		1,118 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,333 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,162 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,217 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 		2,796 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,111 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,093 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 		465 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,701 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 		1,641 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,117 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,340 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,818 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,012 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
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester415 yd
Goldhill Adventure PlaygroundGoldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney475 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester803 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive994 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road779 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane1,026 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,035 yd
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Chippy81 Southfields Drive, Leicester2 yd
Canton Chef99 Southfields Drive, Leicester2 yd
J&Js Dutchpot75 Southfields Drive, Leicester2 yd
Cappadokia Grill97 Southfields Drive, Leicester34 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester896 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane908 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane908 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite641 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches655 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches723 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches822 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches947 yd
The Lancaster Academy
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts1,071 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		1,090 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southfields Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 545 crimes were reported near Southfields Drive . Only 18% 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 6QT.

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 6QT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 545
Violence And Sexual Offences 268
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Public Order 61
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Drugs 29
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 12
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenside Place390 yd
2023-12Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Greenside Place390 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldhill443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goldhill443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Goldhill443 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Goldhill443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jekor Close350 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawkes Hill370 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnesby Crescent370 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Arnesby Crescent370 yd
More Crime Statistics for Southfields Drive, Leicester, LE2 6QT

Employment

LE2 6QT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6QT 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 Employee82
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)27
Looking after home or family26
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed15
Unemployed15
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing15
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Transport and storage6
Education4
Other3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male172

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed15

Health

Very good health155
Good health120
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 52
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian10
Other Asian6
Black African33
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White260
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Africa26
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years48
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland5
Portugal4
Poland28
Romania2
Other EU countries4
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion153
Christian131
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim29
Sikh5
Not answered29
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