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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8GD, LE2 8FD, LE2 8ET, LE2 8EP, LE2 8FQ, LE2 8FJ, LE2 8EF, LE2 8EQ, LE2 8EJ.

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 8GG

Average Price
£203,338
Semi-Detached
£264,691
Terraced
£196,669
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
215 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-02-27 £272,446
171 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,5002022-02-04 £175,433
165 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-08-27 £142,711
169 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,0002021-04-06 £172,957
211 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,0002020-01-10 £182,426

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,893 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 		547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		694 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		889 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,582 yd Academy converter 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 		1,314 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,362 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,386 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		3,375 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 		2,098 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,141 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,142 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 		1,576 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,382 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 		1,234 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,596 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,335 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,341 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 		2,649 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
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester329 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester329 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester338 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road493 yd
Raj Mahal510 Aylestone Road, Leicester579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester329 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester390 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester810 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FCFriar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East993 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Chef208 Duncan Road, Leicester174 yd
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane253 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester329 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane329 yd
Taste Of Bengal36 The Fairway, Leicester516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester329 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane581 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane581 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road607 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches194 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches611 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches651 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches709 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool723 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches739 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts884 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches921 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite991 yd
St Andrews Sports Club
CANAL STREET 		grass pitches1,080 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 speed77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 909 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 8GG.

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 8GG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 909
Violence And Sexual Offences 324
Drugs 157
Public Order 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Vehicle Crime 51
Other Theft 41
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Burglary 33
Shoplifting 32
Other Crime 16
Robbery 11
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heathcott Road494 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duncan Road162 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station209 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station209 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cyprus Road330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heathcott Road494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Hill Drive449 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street242 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Florence Street242 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired38
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed21
Other14
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities12
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female112
Male135

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health105
Good health88
Fair health34
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 40
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian20
Pakistani5
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White194
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union24
Rest of Europe7
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years18
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Ireland3
France1
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland5
Romania11
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion94
Christian107
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim20
Sikh8
Not answered9
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