Forest Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 0DU is located in the North Evington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 0EP, LE5 0FP, LE5 0ES, LE5 0FQ, LE5 0DF, LE5 0ER, LE5 0FN, LE5 0FG, LE5 3DF.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 22 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 LE5 0DU

Average Price
£175,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£175,328
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£202,817
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-06-30 £251,429
5 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-06-15 £154,260
15 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002006-10-30 £124,062
7 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,5002006-06-23 £161,343
3 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0002001-11-16 £195,921

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Green Lane Infant School
Spinney Hill Road, LE5 3GG 		289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridge Junior School
Mere Close, Off Mere Road LE5 3HH 		424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenton Primary School
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP 		460 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mere Close, Off Mere Road LE5 3HH 		493 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Infant School
Ulverscroft Road, LE4 6BY 		670 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		1,415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		1,948 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		1,948 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		2,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,292 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,002 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		2,884 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,010 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,036 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,735 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester LE5 3SQ 		747 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		786 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,210 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		1,538 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		1,635 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
Atlas Cafe2C Spinney Hill Road, Leicester157 yd
Asli Zaiqa52 Uppingham Road, Leicester417 yd
Pizza Land House8 Uppingham Road, Leicester449 yd
Fes Mangal51 Uppingham Road, Leicester455 yd
House Of Kebabish41 - 43 Uppingham Road, Leicester455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CharnyThe Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road191 yd
Harini's FUSIC117 Frisby Road, Leicester259 yd
The Glassy ClubGreen Lane Road, Leicester408 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester507 yd
Marten Inn/PaddysMartin Inn, 98 Martin Street610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Billy's Fish Bar125 Frisby Road, Leicester259 yd
Kandy And Shakes282 Humberstone Road, Leicester282 yd
Damao Jetty39A Green Lane Road, Leicester366 yd
Zagros PizzaGround Floor Shop, 46 Green Lane Road405 yd
Uppingham Chippy39 Uppingham Road, Leicester420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Family Foods UK LimitedAsa House, 11 Ash Street212 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields
CARTER STREET 		grass pitches636 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre
SPENCE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool686 yd
Taylor Road Primary School
TAYLOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,023 yd
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		1,031 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa
PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed217.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 563 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 17% 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 LE5 0DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 563
Violence And Sexual Offences 220
Public Order 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Other Theft 44
Vehicle Crime 30
Drugs 21
Burglary 18
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Shoplifting 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 0DU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sandpiper Close363 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lombardy Rise77 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stroud Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farringdon Street166 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Overton Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Overton Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Overton Road457 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Overton Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oakley Road440 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Overton Road457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU

Employment

LE5 0DU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee59
Retired37
Looking after home or family33
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Education6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male147

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health111
Good health105
Fair health41
Bad health17
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 41
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian162
Pakistani5
Other Asian13
Black African19
Black Caribbean9
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White37
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom109
European Union12
Africa26
Middle East and Asia127
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK109
10+ Years97
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal43
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia42
Central and South America2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion26
Christian46
Hindu82
Muslim103
Sikh6
Not answered17
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