Hobson Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE4 2AR 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 Hobson Road, Leicester, LE4 2AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE4 2AQ, LE4 2AT, LE4 2AN, LE4 2AJ, LE4 2AS, LE4 2AG, LE4 2AB, LE4 2AH, LE4 2AL.

Hobson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hobson Road are based on 71 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 2AR

Average Price
£226,955
Semi-Detached
£228,433
Terraced
£184,142
Detached
£256,846
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobson Road

Average Price
£210,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-04-28 £268,368
17 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-09-28 £255,511
51 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-05-13 £289,724
47 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-12-18 £191,924
31 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-03-16 £183,389

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolsey House Primary School
Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB 		3out of 4 120 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG 		3out of 4 540 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy
Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ 		3out of 4 757 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH 		4out of 4 1,247 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG 		3out of 4 1,321 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Babington Academy
Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ 		4out of 4 1,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Beaumont Leys School
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL 		3out of 4 1,857 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road , LE4 7AN 		4out of 4 1,933 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ 		3out of 4 1,987 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY 		4out of 4 2,257 yd Community school 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 3,566 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 4,475 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA 		- not rated 4,780 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 4,983 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 4,271 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 1,207 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW 		- not rated 3,047 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 3,378 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
ALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG 		- not rated 3,405 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ 		- not rated 3,564 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
McDonaldsMcdonalds Restaurant, 521 Abbey Lane145 yd
Ron's Cafe337 Abbey Lane, Leicester192 yd
The Broadway Bar And GrillBroadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane267 yd
The Blue Marble Cafe @ The Space Park92 Corporation Road, Leicester577 yd
The CafeAbbey Pumping Station Museum, Corporation Road606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tom Hoskins131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester247 yd
The BroadwayBroadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane267 yd
The Talbot InnTalbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road434 yd
Belgrave Bowling ClubBelgrave Bowling Club, Thurcaston Road609 yd
Belgrave Rugby Football ClubBelgrave Rugby Football Club, Thurcaston Road609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Fish & Chips413 Abbey Lane, Leicester192 yd
Pizza Palace317 Abbey Lane, Leicester192 yd
Greggs285 Abbey Lane, Leicester195 yd
The Cob Shop17 Norwich Road, Leicester604 yd
Jolly Fryer20 Marwood Road, Leicester657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl227 Loughborough Road, Leicester831 yd
Asda1 Exploration Drive, Leicester832 yd
Aldi2 Humphreys Way, Leicester926 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Belgrave Pasture
BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD 		grass pitches546 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester)
BYFORD WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,093 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 speed53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hobson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 707 crimes were reported near Hobson Road . Only 13% 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 LE4 2AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hobson Road, Leicester, LE4 2AR

Employment

LE4 2AR 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 LE4 2AR 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 Employee93
Retired52
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family13
Other12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing34
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities15
Education9
Other9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female185
Male178

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health170
Good health121
Fair health57
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 66
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian86
Pakistani6
Other Asian7
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other2
White227
Arab5
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union34
Rest of Europe9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia58
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years60
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal11
Lithuania5
Poland16
Romania4
Other EU countries7
Turkey4
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia22
No passport held40

Religion

No religion109
Christian102
Hindu77
Muslim42
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered24
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