Sandhills Avenue is in Hamilton, Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 1QL is located in the Humberstone & Hamilton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 2003-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 1QG, LE5 1QJ, LE5 1QS, LE5 1PS, LE5 1PR, LE5 1PY, LE5 1QW, LE5 1PX, LE5 1PJ.

Sandhills Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandhills Avenue are based on 167 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 1QL

Average Price
£333,648
Semi-Detached
£293,347
Terraced
£298,434
Detached
£495,332
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandhills Avenue

Average Price
£328,000
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandhills AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
241 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-04-25 £190,954
191 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-10-19 £332,077
241 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002019-09-12 £184,184
219 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-08-03 £226,226
201 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002017-12-15 £498,233

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton LE5 1LU 		288 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton LE5 1TG 		795 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		1,706 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		1,785 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		1,813 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		1,366 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		2,999 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		3,371 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		3,760 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston LE4 8GQ 		3,894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		1,157 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		1,038 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		1,386 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		2,121 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		2,722 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		3,450 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
Tabys200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester79 yd
The CafeTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue949 yd
KFC10 Waterside Road, Leicester999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod194 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester228 yd
FireawayUnit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane716 yd
YO! To GoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue949 yd
Greggs At TescoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue949 yd
ChungsTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester228 yd
Tesco ExtraTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hamilton Park
SANDHILLS AVENUE 		grass pitches590 yd
Keyham Lodge School
KEYHAM LANE 		grass pitches950 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandhills Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 390 crimes were reported near Sandhills Avenue . Only 27% 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 1QL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 390
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Vehicle Crime 28
Public Order 24
Other Theft 23
Burglary 15
Drugs 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 1QL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lakeview Chase267 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Husthwaite Lane527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shipton Road162 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Trillium Close432 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barleyman Close243 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mallow Close473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mallow Close473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mallow Close473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sharow Road251 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gamekeepers Court256 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QL

Employment

LE5 1QL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 1QL 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family24
Retired21
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education13
Manufacturing12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male158

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex121
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health181
Good health112
Fair health27
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian150
Pakistani13
Other Asian9
Black African38
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other16
White86
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa53
Middle East and Asia55

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years97
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Portugal10
Poland15
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia18
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion61
Christian89
Hindu79
Jewish1
Muslim65
Sikh21
Other religion2
Not answered18
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