Houghton Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 0EF 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 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 0EE, LE5 0FB, LE5 0DE, LE5 0DP, LE5 0DL, LE5 0JA, LE5 0FF, LE5 0EW, LE5 0FH.

Houghton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Street are based on 59 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 0EF

Average Price
£205,361
Semi-Detached
£209,377
Terraced
£211,704
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,748
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Street

Average Price
£196,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-02-25 £286,091
39 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-08-13 £225,962
37 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-09-24 £198,282
25 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-12-20 £223,166
21 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002016-07-14 £265,723

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 		387 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridge Junior School
Mere Close, Off Mere Road LE5 3HH 		554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mere Close, Off Mere Road LE5 3HH 		649 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Barnabas CofE Primary School
St Barnabas Road, LE5 4BD 		677 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merrydale Infant School
Claydon Road, LE5 0PL 		714 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 		1,671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		1,932 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		1,932 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		1,984 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,170 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 		2,284 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		2,555 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,229 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,268 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 		4,048 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 		722 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		766 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		1,421 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		1,423 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		1,508 yd Other independent 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
Asli Zaiqa52 Uppingham Road, Leicester150 yd
Pizza Land House8 Uppingham Road, Leicester186 yd
Fes Mangal51 Uppingham Road, Leicester209 yd
House Of Kebabish41 - 43 Uppingham Road, Leicester209 yd
Vachhraj Cafe And Bar49 Uppingham Road, Leicester209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harini's FUSIC117 Frisby Road, Leicester164 yd
The Glassy ClubGreen Lane Road, Leicester452 yd
The CharnyThe Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road459 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester508 yd
Marten Inn/PaddysMartin Inn, 98 Martin Street600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Billy's Fish Bar125 Frisby Road, Leicester164 yd
Uppingham Chippy39 Uppingham Road, Leicester183 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza57 Uppingham Road, Leicester209 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE53 Uppingham Road, Leicester209 yd
Desi Sweet And Cake Shop56 Uppingham Road, Leicester307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Family Foods UK LimitedAsa House, 11 Ash Street487 yd
Iceland273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spence Street Sports Centre
SPENCE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool512 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields
CARTER STREET 		grass pitches772 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 speed141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 708 crimes were reported near Houghton Street . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE5 0EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 708
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Public Order 115
Other Theft 63
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 28
Drugs 24
Possession Of Weapons 12
Bicycle Theft 10
Shoplifting 10
Other Crime 10
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Berrington Close442 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Layton Road426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mereworth Close313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mereworth Close313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sulgrave Road227 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lombardy Rise407 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lombardy Rise407 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Layton Road426 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Layton Road426 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Overton Road144 yd
More Crime Statistics for Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Part-Time Employee73
Looking after home or family47
Other47
Student (economically inactive)27
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed15
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing58
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female270
Male283

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex253
Married: Same sex7
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed17

Health

Very good health346
Good health160
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications217
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 61
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 47
Other26

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian458
Pakistani18
Other Asian9
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White28
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia373
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years140
5-10 Years139
2-5 Years60
Less than 2 years57

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Italy1
Portugal209
Other EU countries7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia115
No passport held41

Religion

No religion18
Christian56
Buddhist2
Hindu356
Muslim70
Sikh38
Other religion3
Not answered11
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