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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8HX, LE2 8HH, LE2 8HB, LE2 8HE, LE2 8HD, LE2 8HN, LE2 8ER, LE2 8HG, LE2 8ES.

Shropshire Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shropshire Road are based on 48 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 8HW

Average Price
£238,969
Semi-Detached
£250,310
Terraced
£235,361
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shropshire Road

Average Price
£233,678
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shropshire Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£234,5002023-08-11 £237,972
20 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-12-19 £217,679
4 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-10-20 £260,438
46 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002021-11-12 £247,281
32 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,0002021-11-05 £209,797

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,968 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 		292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		544 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		827 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,322 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,540 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 		1,684 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,763 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,412 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,190 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Winstanley School
Kingsway North, LE3 3BD 		3,213 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,457 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,571 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,501 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 		1,531 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,539 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 		1,370 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,673 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,746 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,757 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 		2,973 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
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road78 yd
Amoretti532 Aylestone Road, Leicester366 yd
Raj Mahal510 Aylestone Road, Leicester367 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester534 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester534 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester617 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester632 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road634 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Chef208 Duncan Road, Leicester294 yd
SubwayCounty Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road367 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester534 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane534 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery658 Aylestone Road, Leicester617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road448 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester534 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane542 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane542 yd
TescoGarage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches218 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches226 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches483 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts492 yd
St Andrews Sports Club
CANAL STREET 		grass pitches777 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite1,026 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shropshire Road dangerous?

In 2023, 584 crimes were reported near Shropshire Road . Only 17% 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 8HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shropshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 584
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Drugs 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Public Order 46
Other Theft 44
Shoplifting 44
Vehicle Crime 38
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Burglary 24
Robbery 13
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Hill Drive530 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Road408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A426527 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near A426527 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cyprus Road384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cyprus Road384 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane533 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane533 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5366533 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shropshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE2 8HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired82
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed20
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education21
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female170
Male160

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health128
Good health133
Fair health54
Bad health12
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 58
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani3
Other Asian9
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other5
White260
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union29
Africa7
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years42
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Italy3
Portugal10
Poland10
Romania8
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
No passport held61

Religion

No religion139
Christian161
Hindu4
Muslim11
Sikh5
Not answered9
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