Knighton Lane is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8BH 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 8BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8BF, LE2 8FP, LE2 8AG, LE2 8AU, LE2 8AN, LE2 8AT, LE2 6UE, LE2 8GA, LE2 8GE.

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 8BH

Average Price
£190,346
Semi-Detached
£177,173
Terraced
£204,468
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£142,953
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
41 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,5002023-05-31 £180,462
Flat 1 79 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-08-31 £106,569
63 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002021-11-12 £175,490
Flat 2 79 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£82,0002021-10-18 £88,442
41 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-07-08 £182,952

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,095 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 		421 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,017 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,367 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,527 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 		1,166 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,201 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,219 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,982 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		3,163 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 		1,620 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,663 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,661 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 		1,937 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,076 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 		892 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,752 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,853 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,067 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 		2,189 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, Leicester182 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester195 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester355 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)1 Cavendish Road, Leicester523 yd
Choice Cafe266 Aylestone Road, Leicester596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester323 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester360 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester720 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East726 yd
Leicester Sports Centre16 Commercial Square, Leicester973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester182 yd
Chung's Garden233 Saffron Lane, Leicester182 yd
UK Royale Pizza216 Saffron Lane, Leicester250 yd
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane404 yd
Gemini311 Aylestone Road, Leicester577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester264 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester720 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road874 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,024 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool265 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches338 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches437 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite500 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches549 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches799 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre1,008 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd
COMMERCIAL SQUARE 		1,026 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches1,046 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 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.8%

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 speed166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Knighton Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 648 crimes were reported near Knighton Lane . 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 8BH.

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 8BH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 648
Violence And Sexual Offences 257
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Public Order 69
Drugs 65
Other Theft 45
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 8BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lothair Road426 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Oliver Street231 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thackeray Street425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road89 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Avenue360 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road89 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Denmark Road233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oliver Street231 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oliver Street231 yd
More Crime Statistics for Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 8BH 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)32
Self-Employed27
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family19
Other19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities25
Education19
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female193
Male192

Partnership Status

Single188
Married: Opposite sex76
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health183
Good health131
Fair health56
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 90
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian17
Pakistani2
Other Asian12
Black African24
Black Caribbean6
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other1
White275
Roma5
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union59
Rest of Europe2
Africa30
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years47
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Lithuania5
Poland19
Romania16
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held88

Religion

No religion174
Christian150
Hindu10
Muslim19
Sikh4
Not answered30
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