Somerset Avenue is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE4 0JW is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerset Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE4 0HL, LE4 0NZ, LE4 0HA, LE4 0JD, LE4 0NJ, LE4 0HF, LE4 0JX, LE4 0NN, LE4 0NG.

Somerset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Avenue are based on 110 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 LE4 0JW

Average Price
£232,897
Semi-Detached
£232,617
Terraced
£233,177
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Avenue

Average Price
£314,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Somerset Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,5002022-01-14 £268,426
24 Somerset Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-10-09 £229,899
36 Somerset Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002018-03-28 £240,256
10 Somerset Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002016-06-24 £214,272
36 Somerset Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002016-01-29 £211,345

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ 		3out of 4 528 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wolsey House Primary School
Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB 		3out of 4 1,009 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barley Croft Primary School
Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT 		3out of 4 1,075 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Balfour Street , LE3 5EA 		- not rated 1,200 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Slater Primary School
Slater Street , LE3 5AS 		3out of 4 1,341 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ 		3out of 4 956 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Beaumont Leys School
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL 		3out of 4 1,073 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Babington Academy
Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ 		4out of 4 1,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT 		- not rated 1,958 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road , 		- not rated 2,232 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 3,020 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 3,770 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 4,410 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA 		- not rated 5,436 yd Academy 16-19 converter No 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 3,313 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN 		- not rated 1,869 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG 		1out of 4 2,527 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 2,597 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW 		- not rated 2,735 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU 		- not rated 2,862 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable 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 Cafe @ Selco47 Parker Drive, Leicester196 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre1 Byford Way, Leicester445 yd
The Little Club Bar And Grill21 Anstey Lane, Leicester577 yd
F\&S Deli Express204 Abbey Lane, Leicester611 yd
Hii ChaiThe Abbey, 104 St Margarets Way649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BlackbirdBlackbird Road, Leicester773 yd
The Addies BarThe Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road870 yd
The BroadwayBroadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burnham Chippy64 Burnham Drive, Leicester512 yd
Golden Swallow68 Burnham Drive, Leicester512 yd
The Cob Shop17 Norwich Road, Leicester704 yd
Buck's Chippy18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester995 yd
OMG56 Woodgate, Leicester1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi2 Humphreys Way, Leicester337 yd
Asda1 Exploration Drive, Leicester769 yd
Aldi55 Woodgate, Leicester1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Leicester)
BYFORD WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool448 yd
Maher Community Centre
RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE 		789 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School
ANSTEY LANE 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 390 crimes were reported near Somerset Avenue . 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 LE4 0JW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0JW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 0JW 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 Employee113
Retired51
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing25
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction9
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Other1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female188
Male176

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex148
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed24

Health

Very good health166
Good health142
Fair health47
Bad health4
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 58
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian132
Pakistani4
Other Asian22
Black African31
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other2
White145
Roma1
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union46
Rest of Europe1
Africa48
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years100
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
France2
Italy10
Portugal12
Spain4
Poland20
Romania14
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa12
Southern Asia27
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion68
Christian121
Hindu93
Muslim24
Sikh46
Other religion1
Not answered10
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