Forest Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 0DW 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 0DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 0DT, LE5 0EN, LE5 0FE, LE5 0DF, LE5 0FG, LE5 0ED, LE5 0ER, LE5 0EZ, LE5 0DQ.

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 0DW

Average Price
£269,813
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£155,723
Detached
£383,902
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
49 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002010-07-23 £370,790
43 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002008-10-03 £139,907
49 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,5012003-10-01 £397,013
37 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£41,1512001-11-09 £171,539

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 		480 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Catherine Infant School
Ulverscroft Road, LE4 6BY 		569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridge Junior School
Mere Close, Off Mere Road LE5 3HH 		626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenton Primary School
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP 		642 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mere Close, Off Mere Road LE5 3HH 		697 yd Academy converter 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 		1,591 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		1,878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,139 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,139 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		2,165 yd Academy converter 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 		2,158 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		2,817 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,178 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,230 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 		3,854 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 		928 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		969 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,356 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, LE4 5LN 		1,574 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		1,661 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable 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, Leicester361 yd
Bostik BistroBostik Ltd, Ulverscroft Road428 yd
The Cob Shop86 Hastings Road, Leicester458 yd
Huqqa Garden88 Hastings Road, Leicester458 yd
Asli Zaiqa52 Uppingham Road, Leicester481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harini's FUSIC117 Frisby Road, Leicester193 yd
The CharnyThe Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road391 yd
Marten Inn/PaddysMartin Inn, 98 Martin Street407 yd
The Glassy ClubGreen Lane Road, Leicester595 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Billy's Fish Bar125 Frisby Road, Leicester193 yd
Kandy And Shakes282 Humberstone Road, Leicester432 yd
Uppingham Chippy39 Uppingham Road, Leicester501 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza57 Uppingham Road, Leicester535 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE53 Uppingham Road, Leicester535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Family Foods UK LimitedAsa House, 11 Ash Street173 yd
Popats Cash And Carry136 Harrison Road, Leicester1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields
CARTER STREET 		grass pitches458 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre
SPENCE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool813 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa
PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,034 yd
Taylor Road Primary School
TAYLOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,057 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%

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 515 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 20% 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 0DW.

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 0DW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 515
Violence And Sexual Offences 197
Public Order 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Other Theft 35
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 22
Drugs 22
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Shoplifting 7
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Highbury Road451 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Overton Road490 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spinney Hill Road380 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ulverscroft Road497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harrington Street270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quorn Road507 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harrington Street270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longcliffe Road237 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hathaway Close499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mereworth Close433 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DW

Employment

LE5 0DW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0DW 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 Employee140
Part-Time Employee82
Looking after home or family55
Student (economically inactive)43
Retired25
Other25
Unemployed20
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female317
Male280

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex238
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed21

Health

Very good health315
Good health209
Fair health56
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications181
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 61
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 63
Other42

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian392
Pakistani11
Other Asian7
Black African61
Black Caribbean3
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other14
White72
Roma11
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union44
Rest of Europe3
Africa62
Middle East and Asia285
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years152
5-10 Years124
2-5 Years55
Less than 2 years67

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
France4
Italy4
Portugal167
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries43
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia96
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion38
Christian143
Buddhist1
Hindu185
Muslim214
Sikh10
Not answered9
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