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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8GF, LE2 8FB, LE2 8ET, LE2 8FQ, LE2 8AE, LE2 8AZ, LE2 6LX, LE2 8FN, LE2 8GA.

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 8GB

Average Price
£189,285
Semi-Detached
£219,142
Terraced
£183,877
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£148,188
Other
£65,932

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
148 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-08-24 £206,208
104 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,5002023-06-21 £154,231
116 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,5002023-06-02 £167,379
84A Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-11-08 £120,308
98 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-03-25 £164,537

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,967 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 		669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		698 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		803 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,073 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,610 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,246 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,264 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,309 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		3,214 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		3,456 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 		1,905 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,949 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,949 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 		1,712 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,252 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 		1,083 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,643 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,145 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,218 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 		2,463 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, Leicester161 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester463 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester463 yd
Million Flavours215 Saffron Lane, Leicester475 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill92 Cavendish Road, Leicester584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester292 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester463 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester614 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane214 yd
Happy Chef208 Duncan Road, Leicester334 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester463 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane463 yd
Angels Chippy231 Saffron Lane, Leicester475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester463 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester556 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road686 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane751 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches204 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool532 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches537 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches624 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite795 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches817 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches942 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches993 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts1,028 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 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, 927 crimes were reported near Vernon Road . Only 9% 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 8GB.

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 8GB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 927
Violence And Sexual Offences 320
Drugs 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 101
Public Order 96
Other Theft 50
Vehicle Crime 47
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Burglary 36
Shoplifting 28
Other Crime 17
Robbery 12
Bicycle Theft 10
Theft From The Person 9
Possession Of Weapons 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Richmond Avenue509 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Park Avenue382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road206 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kempson Road206 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clifton Road485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Clifton Road485 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Road485 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street407 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street407 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GB

Employment

LE2 8GB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee71
Part-Time Employee30
Retired21
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction19
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities13
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female119
Male132

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health115
Good health90
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 68
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian10
Other Asian4
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White197
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union28
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years16
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal3
Poland15
Romania6
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion120
Christian82
Jewish1
Muslim19
Sikh5
Not answered25
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