Hand Avenue is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE3 1SJ is located in the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hand Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE3 1QX, LE3 1SP, LE3 1RB, LE3 1QQ, LE3 1SE, LE3 1TF, LE3 1QB, LE3 1QR, LE3 1SW.

Hand Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hand Avenue are based on 15 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 LE3 1SJ

Average Price
£150,483
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£150,483
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hand Avenue

Average Price
£162,316
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hand AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
144 Hand Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-07-17 £188,923
144 Hand Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£21,0001999-12-17 £112,042

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braunstone Community Primary School
Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH 		2out of 4 467 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kingsway Primary School
Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD 		3out of 4 971 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queensmead Primary Academy
Winstanley Drive , Braunstone LE3 1PF 		3out of 4 1,023 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fossebrook Primary School
Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF 		3out of 4 1,229 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF 		2out of 4 1,538 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Winstanley School
Kingsway North , LE3 3BD 		2out of 4 1,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New College Leicester
Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN 		3out of 4 2,057 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH 		3out of 4 2,092 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road , 		- not rated 3,322 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT 		- not rated 3,362 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 4,087 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 4,491 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 4,887 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avanti Fields School
21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX 		- not rated 2,727 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Emmanuel Christian School
The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP 		- not rated 360 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG 		1out of 4 1,863 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU 		- not rated 2,276 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD 		3out of 4 2,619 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 3,659 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
Coffee & Co9 Sun Way, Braunstone Town600 yd
An Apple A DayBraunstone Health And Social Care C, 39 Hockley Farm Road607 yd
14Forty At Crown PackagingCrown Bevcan Uk, Golf Course Lane854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens ClubBraunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TJ's BBQ13 Raven Road, Leicester391 yd
Popeye's Burgers And Pizza47 Wellinger Way, Leicester398 yd
Lee's House8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town565 yd
Braunstone Spice & Rice438A Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town587 yd
The Kebab Man/Terry's Takeaway75 Heyford Road, Leicester598 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hockley Farm
HOCKLEY FARM ROAD 		grass pitches523 yd
Braunstone Park
CORT CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches527 yd
Braunstone Leisure Centre
HAMELIN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool929 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 speed163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hand Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 815 crimes were reported near Hand Avenue . 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 LE3 1SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hand Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1SJ

Employment

LE3 1SJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 LE3 1SJ 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 Employee82
Part-Time Employee50
Student (economically inactive)41
Unemployed25
Retired25
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Manufacturing14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Construction6
Education6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female210
Male214

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health203
Good health135
Fair health59
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani9
Black African117
Black Caribbean15
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other5
White227
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union32
Rest of Europe4
Africa72
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years98
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Portugal4
Lithuania5
Poland12
Romania1
Other EU countries12
Other Europe7
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa13
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held113

Religion

No religion166
Christian168
Jewish2
Muslim64
Not answered26
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