Highway Road is in Thurmaston, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE4 8FR 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 8FR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE4 8FQ, LE4 8FL, LE4 8FJ, LE4 8PA, LE4 8GZ, LE4 8FP, LE4 8GU, LE4 8GE, LE4 8ES.

Highway Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highway 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 Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 8FR

Average Price
£339,795
Semi-Detached
£261,347
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£362,663
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£238,637

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highway Road

Average Price
£331,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highway Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002022-08-24 £394,512
7 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002021-10-13 £267,365
45 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002021-06-18 £359,817
57 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002021-01-08 £316,041
13 Highway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£256,0002019-10-25 £321,303

Schools

Primary

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 4 219 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road , Thurmaston LE4 8FP
4out of 4 390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Church Hill Infant School
Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE
3out of 4 691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE
3out of 4 691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Merton Primary School
Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT
3out of 4 1,749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ
3out of 4 686 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH
3out of 4 2,347 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road , LE4 7AN
4out of 4 2,871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY
4out of 4 2,964 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY
2out of 4 3,105 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA
- not rated 3,901 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
ALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG
- not rated 2,344 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakham House
493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD
- not rated 3,960 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN
- not rated 4,054 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Keyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG
- not rated 4,234 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT
3out of 4 4,591 yd Foundation special school 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
Costa CoffeeCustomer Restaurant, Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane281 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 13 Thurmaston Shopping, Barkby Thorpe Lane282 yd
DunelmThurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane282 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdBarkby Thorpe Lane330 yd
StarbucksUnit 12, Thurmaston Shopping C, Barkby Thorpe Lane330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Top House796 Melton Road701 yd
Thurmaston Progressive Working Mens Club805 Melton Road765 yd
Thurmaston Conservative ClubThurmaston Conservative Club, 768 Melton Road941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs plcUnit 11, Thurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane305 yd
Syston Farmhouse Pizza924 Melton Road733 yd
Shake Leicester928 Melton Road747 yd
Thurmaston House811 Melton Road765 yd
Tjs Thurmaston809 Melton Road765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CostcoUnit 3, Westmoreland Avenue708 yd
Tesco Stores1179 Melton Road1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eastfield Primary School
EASTFIELD ROAD
grass pitches274 yd
Elizabeth Park Sports & Community Centre
CHECKLAND ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches428 yd
Jubilee Park
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE
grass pitches579 yd
The Roundhill Academy
MELTON ROAD
swimming pool, tennis courts750 yd
Garden Street Fields (Closed)
Garden Street
grass pitches759 yd
Studio 13 Fitness
928 928 MELTON ROAD
health and fitness suite764 yd
Thurmaston Working Mens Progressive Club
MELTON ROAD
777 yd
The Roundhill Academy Sports Ground
MELTON ROAD
grass pitches903 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highway Road dangerous?

In 2023, 348 crimes were reported near Highway Road . Only 30% 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 8FR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highway Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8FR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE4 8FR 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%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired97
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing31
Human health and social work activities24
Education21
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female177
Male181

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health162
Good health117
Fair health61
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 88
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian105
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian1
White245

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union12
Africa26
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years61
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia7
No passport held52

Religion

No religion86
Christian156
Hindu94
Sikh8
Other religion3
Not answered12