Park Avenue is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8BD 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 Park Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8AQ, LE2 8AS, LE2 8BL, LE2 8AX, LE2 8BA, LE2 8BE, LE2 8BB, LE2 7PN, LE2 8AY.

Park Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Avenue are based on 47 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 8BD

Average Price
£231,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£231,463
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£231,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002022-11-16 £187,395
20 Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002021-12-17 £213,844
17 Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-01-29 £255,956
22 Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-11-30 £225,962
13 Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,0002020-07-22 £193,737

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,346 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		594 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		797 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,254 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,410 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,438 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,478 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		1,949 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,808 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, LE3 5QT 		3,084 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,565 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,751 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,609 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
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		1,847 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 		2,122 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,132 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,510 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,901 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		2,092 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,315 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester211 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)1 Cavendish Road, Leicester282 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester340 yd
Choice Cafe266 Aylestone Road, Leicester367 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester228 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester378 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester872 yd
Leicester Sports Centre16 Commercial Square, Leicester935 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gemini311 Aylestone Road, Leicester325 yd
Expresso Pizza319 Aylestone Road, Leicester325 yd
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester340 yd
Chung's Garden233 Saffron Lane, Leicester340 yd
Tushba Pizza284 Aylestone Road, Leicester367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester339 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road723 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches421 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool480 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite564 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches598 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches827 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		980 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,022 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches1,039 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 speed65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 648 crimes were reported near Park Avenue . Only 15% 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 8BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8BD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 648
Violence And Sexual Offences 258
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Drugs 68
Public Order 68
Vehicle Crime 45
Other Theft 43
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Burglary 26
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 8BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cavendish Road216 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Road288 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Park Road199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shakespeare Street546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Road216 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road283 yd
More Crime Statistics for Park Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 8BD 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 Employee107
Part-Time Employee28
Retired28
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other14
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing19
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male153

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed4

Health

Very good health131
Good health104
Fair health29
Bad health8
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian9
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White224
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years21
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Germany1
Italy1
Spain1
Poland7
Romania16
Other EU countries10
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held55

Religion

No religion129
Christian94
Hindu5
Muslim17
Sikh3
Other religion7
Not answered21
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