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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6TB, LE2 6SJ, LE2 6TH, LE2 6TN, LE2 6SQ, LE2 6TY, LE2 6TQ, LE2 6TJ, LE2 6TW.

Highgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highgate are based on 17 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 6SH

Average Price
£189,546
Semi-Detached
£189,546
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate

Average Price
£189,546
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Highgate, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,0002021-07-21 £208,854
30 Highgate, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,0002019-11-29 £218,969
28 Highgate, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£144,0002018-10-05 £201,924
27 Highgate, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002018-05-04 £213,259
26 Highgate, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002014-04-17 £191,373

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,235 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 		350 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		926 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		976 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,448 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 		1,310 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,531 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,972 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 		3,031 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,390 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,357 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 		438 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,009 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 		1,882 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,031 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,214 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,040 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		3,101 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
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester167 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive711 yd
Goldhill Adventure PlaygroundGoldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney756 yd
Chartwell CafeUnit 6, West House776 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road672 yd
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston776 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane980 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Chippy81 Southfields Drive, Leicester310 yd
Canton Chef99 Southfields Drive, Leicester310 yd
J&Js Dutchpot75 Southfields Drive, Leicester310 yd
Cappadokia Grill97 Southfields Drive, Leicester324 yd
Dhils Eats246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester906 yd
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches593 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches722 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite833 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches891 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches906 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches934 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		1,004 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 402 crimes were reported near Highgate . Only 26% 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 6SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highgate, Leicester, LE2 6SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 402
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Public Order 38
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Other Theft 20
Drugs 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 5
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lyon Close513 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littlegarth105 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windley Road357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windley Road357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crabtree Corner271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonesby Avenue371 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Crabtree Corner271 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Crabtree Corner271 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barfoot Road126 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row160 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highgate, Leicester, LE2 6SH

Employment

LE2 6SH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6SH 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 Employee111
Part-Time Employee51
Student (economically inactive)41
Looking after home or family35
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Retired26
Self-Employed24
Unemployed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing19
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education14
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female255
Male239

Partnership Status

Single178
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated12
Divorced32
Widowed14

Health

Very good health225
Good health164
Fair health85
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 74
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian28
Pakistani12
Black African71
Black Caribbean11
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White319
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom363
European Union45
Rest of Europe9
Africa44
Middle East and Asia31
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK363
10+ Years88
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Italy2
Portugal11
Lithuania4
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries32
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa8
Middle East2
Southern Asia7
No passport held103

Religion

No religion201
Christian131
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim96
Sikh13
Other religion1
Not answered48
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