Leeson Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8RB 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 Leeson Street, Leicester, LE2 8RB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8RA, LE2 8EJ, LE2 8RF, LE2 8FJ, LE2 8RE, LE2 8EF, LE2 8RD, LE2 8FG, LE2 8FD.

Leeson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leeson Street 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 8RB

Average Price
£221,362
Semi-Detached
£291,844
Terraced
£216,663
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeson Street

Average Price
£221,362
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Leeson Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-04-21 £230,299
28 Leeson Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-09-28 £239,800
1 Leeson Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-02-05 £183,164
9 Leeson Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-08-28 £194,578
13 Leeson Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,0002019-02-01 £206,325

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,755 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 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		553 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		572 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		714 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, LE2 6LG 		1,036 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,415 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 		1,313 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,390 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,537 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,369 yd Academy converter 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 		2,274 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,285 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,317 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 		1,405 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,557 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 		1,321 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,663 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,374 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		2,495 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		2,797 yd Other independent school Yes 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, Leicester194 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester194 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road442 yd
Munchies94 Grace Road, Leicester485 yd
Raj Mahal510 Aylestone Road, Leicester624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester194 yd
The CricketersGrace Road, Leicester567 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester981 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester985 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester194 yd
Saffron Kebab HouseGround Floor, 437A Saffron Lane194 yd
Happy Chef208 Duncan Road, Leicester231 yd
SubwaySaffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane329 yd
Taste Of Bengal36 The Fairway, Leicester413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester194 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane399 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane399 yd
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road674 yd
Food Plus205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches361 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches579 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches598 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East 		grass pitches802 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches831 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches849 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts859 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre
KNIGHTON LANE EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool870 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite956 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leeson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 797 crimes were reported near Leeson Street . Only 11% 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 8RB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leeson Street, Leicester, LE2 8RB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 797
Violence And Sexual Offences 279
Drugs 116
Public Order 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Vehicle Crime 38
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Shoplifting 37
Burglary 34
Other Theft 33
Other Crime 15
Robbery 12
Theft From The Person 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vernon Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burgess Road280 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bloomfield Road442 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane193 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Florence Street257 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street257 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Florence Street257 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B5366193 yd
More Crime Statistics for Leeson Street, Leicester, LE2 8RB

Employment

LE2 8RB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 8RB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Part-Time Employee38
Retired35
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)23
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other19
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing22
Education16
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Real estate activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male184

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health208
Good health124
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 75
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian40
Pakistani2
Other Asian15
Black African19
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White285
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union34
Rest of Europe8
Africa27
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years63
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal7
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania8
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held87

Religion

No religion152
Christian173
Hindu20
Muslim14
Sikh17
Other religion1
Not answered22
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