Vernon Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8GA 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 Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8GE, LE2 8AN, LE2 8FA, LE2 8AG, LE2 8FF, LE2 8FP, LE2 8AE, LE2 8BH, LE2 8AB.

Vernon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vernon Road are based on 328 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 8GA

Average Price
£183,652
Semi-Detached
£146,559
Terraced
£182,991
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£286,913

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£193,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-10-27 £130,219
52 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-07-03 £125,803
68 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-02-24 £174,950
72 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,0002019-08-02 £180,598
64 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-02-25 £175,446

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,072 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 		545 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		781 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,248 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,522 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 		1,231 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,245 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, 		3,054 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		3,280 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 		1,728 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,788 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,772 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 		1,865 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,117 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 		991 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,670 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		1,976 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,155 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 		2,288 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
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester143 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester305 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester418 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)1 Cavendish Road, Leicester551 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester269 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester438 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester628 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East802 yd
Leicester Sports Centre16 Commercial Square, Leicester1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester305 yd
Chung's Garden233 Saffron Lane, Leicester305 yd
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane331 yd
UK Royale Pizza216 Saffron Lane, Leicester373 yd
Happy Chef208 Duncan Road, Leicester489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester380 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester628 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road764 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane924 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane924 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches314 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool385 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches432 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches596 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite621 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches898 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches903 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches959 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches1,027 yd
Sir Jonathan North College
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre1,061 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 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.3%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 838 crimes were reported near Vernon Road . Only 10% 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 8GA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 838
Violence And Sexual Offences 295
Drugs 158
Criminal Damage And Arson 98
Public Order 84
Other Theft 50
Vehicle Crime 42
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Burglary 33
Other Crime 17
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 8GA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cavendish Road426 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road426 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Road426 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cavendish Road426 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Duncan Road485 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cavendish Road426 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Road308 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GA

Employment

LE2 8GA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee27
Retired16
Looking after home or family15
Other12
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage12
Construction11
Education10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male118

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex51
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health111
Good health100
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 65
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian13
Pakistani10
Other Asian3
Black African22
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White187
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union23
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years14
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain5
Poland1
Romania13
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion108
Christian104
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim21
Sikh3
Other religion8
Not answered15
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