Watkin Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 7HY is located in the Westcotes electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester West. This postcode has been in use since 2007-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 7AL, LE2 7AT, LE2 7HZ, LE2 7AH, LE2 7AW, LE2 7AQ, LE2 7AX, LE2 7AZ, 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 7HY

Average Price
£269,821
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£386,079
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£265,515
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
Apartment 31 31 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-09-29 £203,253
Apartment 18 31 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-11-24 £180,462
Apartment 27 31 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-11-24 £150,385
Apartment 2 33 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-05-05 £183,210
Apartment 20 31 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£94,0002021-11-22 £100,478

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 		710 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, LE2 7JN 		784 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, LE3 0QE 		833 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Imperial Avenue Infant School
Imperial Avenue, Braunstone LE3 1AH 		1,055 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA 		1,146 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 		937 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		1,435 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		1,700 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,569 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 		1,077 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		1,776 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,866 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 		436 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 		3,554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		1,146 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		1,170 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDe Montfort University
The Gateway, LE1 9BH 		1,274 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,773 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,775 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
Roadhouse CafeUnit 4, Marlow House346 yd
StarbucksUnit 1, The Old Railway Shed378 yd
Spizarnia Smakow180 Narborough Road, Leicester526 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza154 Narborough Road, Leicester535 yd
Dhaka Deli198 - 200 Narborough Road, Leicester539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oases Bar144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester600 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket ClubLeicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street651 yd
Nine74 Narborough Road, Leicester708 yd
The Western70 Western Road, Leicester724 yd
Local HeroThe Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Supreme Fish Bar211 Walnut Street, Leicester510 yd
Tasty Shawarma186 Narborough Road, Leicester526 yd
Cyprus Kebab House156 Narborough Road, Leicester535 yd
Express Chicken And Pizza218 Narborough Road, Leicester578 yd
Frozen And Fresh Fish138 Narborough Road, Leicester597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester592 yd
B And M Retail Ltd25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester634 yd
Co-op SupermarketCo-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road687 yd
Tesco21 Western Boulevard, Leicester767 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watershed Youth Centre
THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite398 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium)
THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY 		grass pitches450 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street)
WALNUT STREET 		health and fitness suite536 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym
UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE 		health and fitness suite556 yd
St Andrews Ball Court
WALNUT STREET 		artificial grass pitch590 yd
Electricity Sports Ground
NEW BRIDGE STREET 		grass pitches660 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester)
RAW DYKES ROAD 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields
NARBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches867 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus)
FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite967 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium)
AYLESTONE ROAD 		grass pitches984 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 98.4%

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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed281.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed99.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed251.1 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, 988 crimes were reported near Watkin Road . Only 8% 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 7HY.

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 7HY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 988
Violence And Sexual Offences 284
Vehicle Crime 109
Other Theft 102
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Public Order 80
Drugs 79
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Burglary 61
Bicycle Theft 35
Shoplifting 24
Possession Of Weapons 17
Robbery 13
Other Crime 13
Theft From The Person 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paton Street501 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watkin Road155 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stuart Street465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Darnall Road215 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walton Street355 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Street355 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Filbert Street501 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Filbert Street501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paton Street501 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lineker Road422 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7HY

Employment

LE2 7HY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 7HY 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 Employee120
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed22
Unemployed22
Retired13
Looking after home or family12
Part-Time Employee11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education13
Other10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female136
Male152

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex104
Divorced3
Widowed3

Health

Very good health189
Good health88
Fair health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 158
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese8
Indian51
Pakistani21
Other Asian20
Black African21
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White120
Arab27
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom114
European Union49
Rest of Europe1
Africa22
Middle East and Asia96
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK114
10+ Years47
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years50

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
France2
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal15
Spain3
Poland7
Romania9
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East17
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia48
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held8

Religion

No religion73
Christian76
Buddhist7
Hindu26
Jewish1
Muslim86
Sikh3
Not answered16
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