Essex Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE4 9EF is located in the Troon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Road, Leicester, LE4 9EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE4 9FH, LE4 9ES, LE4 9EJ, LE4 9FS, LE4 9EL, LE4 9EP, LE4 9EQ, LE4 9EE, LE4 9EB.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 109 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 9EF

Average Price
£221,719
Semi-Detached
£242,463
Terraced
£208,751
Detached
£258,044
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£222,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Essex Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-05-09 £254,013
72 Essex Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002022-02-14 £302,239
38 Essex Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-09-25 £276,982
47A Essex Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002020-02-07 £219,011
47 Essex Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-09-24 £297,423

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Mead Primary Academy
Northfield Road , LE4 9DL 		3out of 4 359 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wyvern Primary School
Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH 		3out of 4 740 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Merrydale Junior School
Claydon Road , LE5 0PL 		2out of 4 1,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Merrydale Infant School
Claydon Road , LE5 0PL 		3out of 4 1,124 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School
Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB 		3out of 4 1,204 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY 		4out of 4 1,031 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road , LE4 7AN 		4out of 4 1,500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU 		3out of 4 3,111 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT 		3out of 4 3,164 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL 		3out of 4 3,185 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 1,699 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 3,697 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 4,683 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 4,708 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 5,372 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakham House
493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD 		- not rated 772 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN 		- not rated 1,928 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ 		- not rated 2,097 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD 		- not rated 2,138 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP 		- not rated 2,243 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Rascal Ranch9 Trevanth Road, Leicester492 yd
Stacey's CateringEast Belgrave Conservative Club, 306 - 308 Gipsy Lane541 yd
Urban Roots290 Gipsy Lane, Leicester578 yd
Gurkha CurryWyvern Arms, Kerrysdale Avenue650 yd
Chat Wala184 - 186 Gipsy Lane, Leicester684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Belgrave Conservative Club306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Istanbul BBQ Gipsy Lane434 Gipsy Lane, Leicester219 yd
Hungry Moose11 Fairfax Road, Leicester278 yd
Sombrero Pizza324 Gipsy Lane, Leicester371 yd
GSM Sweetshop And Takeaway30 Barkby Road, Leicester558 yd
Peri Peri Flames298 Gipsy Lane, Leicester578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AIG Foods65 Crest Rise, Leicester378 yd
Lidl118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Emerald Centre
GIPSY LANE 		grass pitches332 yd
Northfield House Primary Academy
NORTHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool408 yd
Be Fitter (Closed)
7a 7a Trevanth Road 		health and fitness suite425 yd
Humberstone Heights Golf Club
GIPSY LANE 		golf849 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 speed125.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 367 crimes were reported near Essex Road . Only 28% 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 9EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Road, Leicester, LE4 9EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 9EF 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 Employee116
Part-Time Employee42
Retired38
Looking after home or family30
Student (economically inactive)20
Self-Employed18
Other11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education15
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female190
Male209

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex172
Married: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed16

Health

Very good health212
Good health134
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 77
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian220
Pakistani24
Other Asian19
Black African7
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White97
Arab6
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union43
Africa36
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years98
5-10 Years41
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
France5
Germany3
Italy6
Portugal32
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries29
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion33
Christian77
Hindu112
Muslim128
Sikh32
Other religion1
Not answered15
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