Canal Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8DR is located in the Aylestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 2011-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Canal Street, Leicester, LE2 8DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8LX, LE2 8DY, LE2 8DZ, LE2 8SF, LE2 8TF, LE2 8DX, LE2 8LP, LE2 8NJ, LE2 8JB.

Canal Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Canal Street are based on 7 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 8DR

Average Price
£350,741
Semi-Detached
£385,940
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£373,538
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£189,154

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Street

Average Price
£350,741
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Canal Street, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-08-21 £362,243
Glenhill Motors, 10 Canal Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002017-11-03 £189,154
1 Canal Street, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-09-12 £355,518
3 Canal Street, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-08-14 £358,799
5 Canal Street, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, a newly built property 		£200,0002012-10-04 £408,286

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,467 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 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		267 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		910 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,337 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,404 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,543 yd Academy converter 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 		2,013 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,126 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,173 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4The Winstanley School
Kingsway North, LE3 3BD 		2,702 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		3,385 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 		2,455 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,733 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,472 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 		2,010 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,258 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		859 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,000 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		2,816 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,871 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 		2,896 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
Amoretti532 Aylestone Road, Leicester237 yd
Raj Mahal510 Aylestone Road, Leicester241 yd
St Andrews FC CafeSt Andrews Football Club, 70 Canal Street273 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road435 yd
The Lounge Bar731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester482 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester500 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road520 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club LtdOld Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street555 yd
Union Inn27 Middleton Street, Leicester555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayCounty Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road241 yd
Fung Tao719 Aylestone Road, Leicester470 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery658 Aylestone Road, Leicester500 yd
Bodrum Turkish Bbq737 Aylestone Road, Leicester541 yd
Cccakecouture8 Lutterworth Road, Leicester611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road260 yd
TescoGarage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road908 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,020 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,051 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts222 yd
St Andrews Sports Club
CANAL STREET 		grass pitches272 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches309 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches352 yd
Lcc Employees Ground
BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		grass pitches598 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches721 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed)
Lyncote Road 		grass pitches959 yd
Riverside Football Ground
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches969 yd
Ellesmere College
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		cycling973 yd
Aylestone Playing Fields
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		grass pitches, tennis courts974 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%

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

Safety

Is Canal Street dangerous?

In 2023, 295 crimes were reported near Canal Street. 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 8DR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Canal Street, Leicester, LE2 8DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee138
Part-Time Employee48
Retired41
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing21
Construction20
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female210
Male210

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health220
Good health137
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 127
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese4
Indian46
Pakistani4
Other Asian10
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean16
White301
Arab3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union28
Africa17
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years55
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom330
Ireland3
Portugal3
Poland13
Romania2
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
Middle East4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion183
Christian155
Buddhist6
Hindu18
Muslim30
Sikh8
Not answered20
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