Highway Road is in Thurmaston, Leicester and in Charnwood district.
LE4 8FQ is located in the Thurmaston electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highway Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8FQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE4 8FR, LE4 8PA, LE4 8GZ, LE4 8GU, LE4 8FP, LE4 8FL, LE4 8FJ, LE4 8GW, LE4 8GY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2023-04-14 | £384,051 |
| 8A Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £307,500 | 2022-01-14 | £327,820 |
| 6 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2021-08-31 | £288,422 |
| 6 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2021-08-27 | £288,422 |
| 26 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2019-12-20 | £227,955 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP | 3out of 4 | 189 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , Thurmaston LE4 8FP | 4out of 4 | 372 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE | 3out of 4 | 730 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE | 3out of 4 | 730 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT | 3out of 4 | 1,701 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ | 3out of 4 | 675 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH | 3out of 4 | 2,383 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN | 4out of 4 | 2,915 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY | 4out of 4 | 3,004 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY | 2out of 4 | 3,063 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA | - not rated | 3,912 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG | - not rated | 2,380 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD | - not rated | 3,984 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN | - not rated | 4,098 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG | - not rated | 4,235 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT | 3out of 4 | 4,586 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee | Customer Restaurant, Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane | 280 yd | |
| Pizza Hut Restaurant | Unit 13 Thurmaston Shopping, Barkby Thorpe Lane | 282 yd | |
| Dunelm | Thurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane | 282 yd | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd | Barkby Thorpe Lane | 284 yd | |
| Starbucks | Unit 12, Thurmaston Shopping C, Barkby Thorpe Lane | 284 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top House | 796 Melton Road | 744 yd | |
| Thurmaston Progressive Working Mens Club | 805 Melton Road | 812 yd | |
| Thurmaston Conservative Club | Thurmaston Conservative Club, 768 Melton Road | 989 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs plc | Unit 11, Thurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane | 303 yd | |
| Syston Farmhouse Pizza | 924 Melton Road | 740 yd | |
| Shake Leicester | 928 Melton Road | 753 yd | |
| Thurmaston House | 811 Melton Road | 812 yd | |
| Tjs Thurmaston | 809 Melton Road | 812 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costco | Unit 3, Westmoreland Avenue | 747 yd | |
| Tesco Stores | 1179 Melton Road | 1,016 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastfield Primary School EASTFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 262 yd |
| Elizabeth Park Sports & Community Centre CHECKLAND ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 477 yd |
| Jubilee Park PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE | grass pitches | 567 yd |
| The Roundhill Academy MELTON ROAD | swimming pool, tennis courts | 746 yd |
| Studio 13 Fitness 928 928 MELTON ROAD | health and fitness suite | 771 yd |
| Garden Street Fields (Closed) Garden Street | grass pitches | 807 yd |
| Thurmaston Working Mens Progressive Club MELTON ROAD | 824 yd | |
| The Roundhill Academy Sports Ground MELTON ROAD | grass pitches | 904 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 144.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 330 crimes were reported
near Highway Road .
31% 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 8FQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in LE4 8FQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 104 |
| Retired | 97 |
| Part-Time Employee | 40 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Education | 21 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 177 |
| Male | 181 |
| Single | 87 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 179 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 162 |
| Good health | 117 |
| Fair health | 61 |
| Bad health | 15 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 65 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 37 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 41 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 50 |
| Degree or Similar | 88 |
| Other | 12 |
| Indian | 105 |
| Black Caribbean | 8 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 245 |
| United Kingdom | 286 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Africa | 26 |
| Middle East and Asia | 34 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 286 |
| 10+ Years | 61 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 289 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 6 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 7 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 86 |
| Christian | 156 |
| Hindu | 94 |
| Sikh | 8 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 12 |