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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8QB, LE2 8QG, LE2 8QH, LE2 6UN, LE2 8QJ, LE2 6SE, LE2 8DH, LE2 6NB, LE2 8QF.

Alton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alton Road are based on 93 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 8QA

Average Price
£236,329
Semi-Detached
£236,936
Terraced
£232,253
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Road

Average Price
£238,185
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
66 Alton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002023-09-22 £208,439
34 Alton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-05-13 £188,696
54 Alton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-05-06 £258,783
38 Alton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-12-06 £243,328
10 Alton Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002020-10-07 £217,127

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,340 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 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		913 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		998 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 		1,568 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,721 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,881 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,940 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,980 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 		871 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,191 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 		1,810 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,984 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,678 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,079 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		3,114 yd Higher education institutions 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 Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester116 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester614 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester614 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road738 yd
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester614 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester953 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road956 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester988 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester116 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester116 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester116 yd
Pizzaland583 Saffron Lane, Leicester116 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane305 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane305 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester614 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite355 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches788 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches814 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches965 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,010 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts1,022 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 speed175.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 455 crimes were reported near Alton Road. Only 23% 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 8QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QA

Employment

LE2 8QA 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 Employee103
Retired60
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Education22
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female179
Male185

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health152
Good health149
Fair health55
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian39
Pakistani7
Other Asian9
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White270

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years41
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland1
Italy6
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries12
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion150
Christian139
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Muslim33
Sikh12
Other religion5
Not answered16
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