Riverside Drive is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8LG is located in the Aylestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Riverside Drive, Leicester, LE2 8LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8NA, LE2 8LT, LE2 8NG, LE2 8LU, LE2 8LF, LE2 8NF, LE2 8NE, LE2 8LS, LE2 8LR.

Riverside Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Riverside Drive are based on 34 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 8LG

Average Price
£324,475
Semi-Detached
£297,087
Terraced
£277,741
Detached
£491,062
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Drive

Average Price
£324,475
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Riverside Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-03-02 £265,417
14 Riverside Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002021-05-07 £257,926
6 Riverside Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002021-02-19 £220,882
1 Riverside Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-07-01 £273,783
1 Riverside Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-06-28 £280,754

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,642 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 		854 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,039 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ravenhurst Primary School
Ravenhurst Road, LE3 2PS 		1,436 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caldecote Community Primary School
164 Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone LE3 1FF 		1,713 yd Community school 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 		2,303 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Winstanley School
Kingsway North, LE3 3BD 		2,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,649 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,725 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,486 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 		3,065 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,368 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,064 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 		2,170 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,697 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 		890 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,601 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedEmmanuel Christian School
The Grounds of Braunstone, Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP 		3,132 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		3,157 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		3,472 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
The Lounge Bar731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester372 yd
The Royal Lounge745 Aylestone Road, Leicester372 yd
Aylestone Spice723 Aylestone Road, Leicester372 yd
J-T Bubble652 Aylestone Road, Leicester401 yd
St Andrews FC CafeSt Andrews Football Club, 70 Canal Street502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black HorseBlack Horse, 63 - 65 Narrow Lane107 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club LtdOld Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street175 yd
Union Inn27 Middleton Street, Leicester175 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester367 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Turkish Bbq737 Aylestone Road, Leicester349 yd
Fung Tao719 Aylestone Road, Leicester372 yd
The Ocean4A Lutterworth Road, Leicester380 yd
Piccadilly Pizza2 Lutterworth Road, Leicester380 yd
Grace House6A Lutterworth Road, Leicester380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoGarage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road437 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road895 yd
Co-operative Supermarket1 Sturdee Road, Leicester1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts492 yd
St Andrews Sports Club
CANAL STREET 		grass pitches503 yd
Lcc Employees Ground
BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		grass pitches534 yd
Aylestone Playing Fields
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		grass pitches, tennis courts625 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches739 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches766 yd
Riverside Football Ground
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches863 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed)
Lyncote Road 		grass pitches951 yd
Ellesmere College
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		cycling955 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 speed139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Riverside Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 182 crimes were reported near Riverside Drive . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 8LG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Riverside Drive, Leicester, LE2 8LG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 182
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 21
Burglary 14
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Drugs 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Narrow Lane85 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Narrow Lane85 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near A426462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A426462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near A426462 yd
2023-12Other theftLocal resolutionOn or near Croft Avenue184 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Earl Russell Street328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Earl Russell Street328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Narrow Lane85 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Plantation Avenue436 yd
More Crime Statistics for Riverside Drive, Leicester, LE2 8LG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE2 8LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee37
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee13
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities14
Education13
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female102
Male91

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed25

Health

Very good health77
Good health66
Fair health38
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 48
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean3
White183
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union10
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Ireland4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion61
Christian113
Muslim1
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered12
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