Watkin Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 7AZ is located in the Westcotes electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester West. This postcode has been in use since 2009-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 7AT, LE2 7AH, LE2 7HZ, LE2 7AL, LE2 7HY, LE2 7LS, LE3 0ED, LE2 7AX, LE2 7HW.

Watkin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watkin Road are based on 486 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 7AZ

Average Price
£215,067
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£215,067
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Road

Average Price
£258,984
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 22 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002023-01-20 £161,689
Flat 2 57 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-11-25 £155,398
Flat 35 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£133,0002022-04-01 £137,489
Flat 18 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£176,0002021-05-07 £191,110
Flat 32 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£178,5002020-05-07 £210,393

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		616 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, LE3 0QE 		848 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Imperial Avenue Infant School
Imperial Avenue, Braunstone LE3 1AH 		964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		1,179 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		840 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,486 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,745 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,613 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,178 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		1,879 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,958 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		416 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		3,545 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		1,137 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		1,249 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		1,355 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,686 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,872 yd Higher education institutions 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
Roadhouse CafeUnit 4, Marlow House269 yd
StarbucksUnit 1, The Old Railway Shed432 yd
Dhaka Deli198 - 200 Narborough Road, Leicester458 yd
Cafe Two Ten210 Narborough Road, Leicester459 yd
Pizza Palz202 - 204 Narborough Road, Leicester459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oases Bar144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester583 yd
Nine74 Narborough Road, Leicester713 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket ClubLeicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street755 yd
The Western70 Western Road, Leicester756 yd
Local HeroThe Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Shawarma186 Narborough Road, Leicester460 yd
Express Chicken And Pizza218 Narborough Road, Leicester486 yd
Cyprus Kebab House156 Narborough Road, Leicester488 yd
New Lucky Dragon207 Narborough Road, Leicester516 yd
Square Pizza Company250 Narborough Road, Leicester541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester526 yd
Co-op SupermarketCo-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road587 yd
B And M Retail Ltd25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester723 yd
Tesco21 Western Boulevard, Leicester832 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watershed Youth Centre
THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite476 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym
UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE 		health and fitness suite479 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium)
THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY 		grass pitches516 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street)
WALNUT STREET 		health and fitness suite638 yd
St Andrews Ball Court
WALNUT STREET 		artificial grass pitch692 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester)
RAW DYKES ROAD 		health and fitness suite749 yd
Electricity Sports Ground
NEW BRIDGE STREET 		grass pitches761 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields
NARBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches762 yd
Fullhurst Community College
IMPERIAL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches957 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed)
Ellesmere Road 		1,066 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed138.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watkin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1090 crimes were reported near Watkin Road . Only 7% 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 7AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7AZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1090
Violence And Sexual Offences 284
Vehicle Crime 114
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Other Theft 102
Public Order 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Shoplifting 83
Drugs 70
Burglary 61
Bicycle Theft 36
Possession Of Weapons 15
Robbery 14
Other Crime 12
Theft From The Person 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 7AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paton Street520 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bisley Street222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Compton Road464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Compton Road464 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolverton Road464 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wolverton Road464 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Compton Road464 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket538 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket538 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket538 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7AZ

Employment

LE2 7AZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 7AZ 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 Employee68
Student (economically inactive)47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Unemployed14
Self-Employed8
Part-Time Employee6
Looking after home or family6
Other3
Retired1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Transport and storage19
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female92
Male95

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated1
Divorced11

Health

Very good health98
Good health62
Fair health16
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 68
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese5
Indian17
Pakistani13
Other Asian3
Black African50
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other4
White68
Roma4
Arab14
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom74
European Union19
Rest of Europe8
Africa39
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK74
10+ Years19
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom85
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal18
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries10
Other Europe5
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East11
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion33
Christian80
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim44
Sikh3
Not answered17
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