The Firs is in Aylestone, Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8PU is located in the Aylestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 2015-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 9EA, LE2 9ED, LE2 9EB, LE2 8UP, LE2 8PG, LE2 8PT, LE2 9AN, LE2 8UE, LE2 8PL.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 6 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 8PU

Average Price
£622,777
Semi-Detached
£1,047,492
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£537,834
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£622,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Firs, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002019-05-10 £601,926
4 The Firs, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002016-10-28 £578,106
3 The Firs, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,5002016-07-14 £608,334
1 The Firs, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, a newly built property 		£267,5002016-06-03 £440,975
2 The Firs, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, a newly built property 		£270,0002016-03-31 £459,828

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,923 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 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		965 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,523 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,490 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,749 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,900 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,375 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Winstanley School
Kingsway North, LE3 3BD 		3,383 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 		3,844 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,946 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,883 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 		1,630 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,720 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 		1,986 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,951 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,327 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,565 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,858 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Ivolve AylestoneHeathcotes Aylestone, 128 Lutterworth Road379 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South765 yd
The Park CafeMemorial Hall, Dorothy Avenue865 yd
J-T Bubble652 Aylestone Road, Leicester991 yd
Tony's Bistro3 Carvers Corner, Grange Drive993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scarlet PimpernelHowden Road, Leicester406 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road955 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester975 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester997 yd
The Black HorseBlack Horse, 63 - 65 Narrow Lane997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ocean4A Lutterworth Road, Leicester825 yd
Piccadilly Pizza2 Lutterworth Road, Leicester825 yd
Grace House6A Lutterworth Road, Leicester825 yd
Cccakecouture8 Lutterworth Road, Leicester870 yd
Bodrum Turkish Bbq737 Aylestone Road, Leicester944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Supermarket1 Sturdee Road, Leicester70 yd
TescoGarage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road659 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorothy Avenue Playing Field
Dorothy Avenue 		grass pitches896 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 386 crimes were reported near The Firs . Only 27% 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 8PU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 386
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Public Order 38
Other Theft 26
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 19
Drugs 18
Burglary 14
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
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 8PU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Red House Close520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Firs0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pawley Gardens515 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Amanda Road420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sturdee Green254 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Slade Greens230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Slade Greens230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Slade Greens230 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Markland336 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Markland336 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE2 8PU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired154
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Education19
Construction13
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female202
Male201

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex186
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed45

Health

Very good health157
Good health104
Fair health88
Bad health44
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications124
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 101
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian52
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White307
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years51
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Ireland3
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia6
No passport held59

Religion

No religion119
Christian162
Hindu27
Muslim26
Sikh17
Not answered56
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