Knighton Lane is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8BF is located in the Aylestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8BH, LE2 8AU, LE2 8AT, LE2 8FP, LE2 8AG, LE2 8AR, LE2 8AN, LE2 8GE, LE2 8GA.

Knighton Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Knighton Lane are based on 158 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 8BF

Average Price
£201,587
Semi-Detached
£181,218
Terraced
£203,851
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighton Lane

Average Price
£199,717
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighton LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
138 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002022-11-28 £191,892
156 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,8002022-11-25 £202,686
160 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-06-16 £282,857
160 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-06 £228,381
182 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£146,0002020-12-11 £175,988

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,132 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 		416 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		905 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,053 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,391 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,493 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 		1,191 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,230 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,185 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,945 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		3,138 yd Community school 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 		1,590 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,650 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,633 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 		1,973 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,039 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 		905 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,735 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,834 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,084 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		2,156 yd Foundation 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
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester164 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester231 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester317 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)1 Cavendish Road, Leicester486 yd
Choice Cafe266 Aylestone Road, Leicester559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester296 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester352 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East749 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester753 yd
Leicester Sports Centre16 Commercial Square, Leicester943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester164 yd
Chung's Garden233 Saffron Lane, Leicester164 yd
UK Royale Pizza216 Saffron Lane, Leicester231 yd
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane439 yd
Gemini311 Aylestone Road, Leicester541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester237 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester753 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road872 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,055 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool266 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches356 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches448 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite478 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches580 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches812 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		996 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches1,036 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre1,036 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Knighton Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 653 crimes were reported near Knighton Lane . Only 14% 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 8BF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 653
Violence And Sexual Offences 257
Criminal Damage And Arson 85
Public Order 69
Drugs 65
Other Theft 49
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Burglary 31
Vehicle Crime 30
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lothair Road388 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lorrimer Road45 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road326 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cavendish Road326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road113 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thackeray Street410 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Avenue327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Richmond Road239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Road239 yd
More Crime Statistics for Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired33
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Education30
Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female193
Male196

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex69
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced37
Widowed11

Health

Very good health190
Good health123
Fair health57
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 77
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese6
Indian20
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Black African32
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White281
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union48
Rest of Europe6
Africa23
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years40
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland22
Romania6
Other EU countries21
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held83

Religion

No religion196
Christian114
Hindu17
Muslim29
Other religion4
Not answered29
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