Blacksmith Place is in Hamilton, Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 1US is located in the Humberstone & Hamilton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 2004-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 1QW, LE5 1PG, LE5 1NU, LE5 1QS, LE5 1SW, LE5 1PY, LE5 1QT, LE5 1QY, LE5 1NT.

Blacksmith Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blacksmith Place are based on 20 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 1US

Average Price
£302,121
Semi-Detached
£304,580
Terraced
£298,386
Detached
£304,961
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmith Place

Average Price
£302,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmith PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Blacksmith Place, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-06-15 £246,998
6 Blacksmith Place, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-08-11 £273,106
4 Blacksmith Place, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,5002015-03-12 £274,924
3 Blacksmith Place, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,0002012-01-17 £309,169
14 Blacksmith Place, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002009-05-22 £265,698

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 		354 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton LE5 1TG 		618 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		1,539 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		1,593 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		1,638 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 		1,246 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		3,001 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		3,389 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		3,563 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		3,999 yd Community school 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 		988 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 		852 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		1,266 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		2,007 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		2,527 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		3,283 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, Leicester275 yd
The CafeTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue779 yd
KFC10 Waterside Road, Leicester1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod194 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester339 yd
FireawayUnit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane572 yd
YO! To GoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue779 yd
Greggs At TescoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue779 yd
ChungsTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester339 yd
Tesco ExtraTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hamilton Park
SANDHILLS AVENUE 		grass pitches614 yd
Keyham Lodge School
KEYHAM LANE 		grass pitches764 yd
Hamilton Academy
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,025 yd
Gateway College
COLIN GRUNDY DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,029 yd
Nether Hall School
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		1,043 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blacksmith Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 350 crimes were reported near Blacksmith Place . Only 29% 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 1US.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 350
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Vehicle Crime 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 21
Other Theft 20
Burglary 17
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
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 1US.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Maltings289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shipton Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lakeview Chase298 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Lane537 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashtree Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sharow Road386 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Speedwell Drive493 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Speedwell Drive493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saddler Road142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saddler Road142 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US

Employment

LE5 1US area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 1US 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 Employee113
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed18
Retired17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Unemployed12
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing23
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male188

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced13
Widowed7

Health

Very good health234
Good health123
Fair health27
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 113
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian181
Pakistani5
Other Asian10
Black African31
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White100
Arab11
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union57
Rest of Europe1
Africa61
Middle East and Asia55
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years106
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
France26
Italy8
Poland31
Romania4
Other EU countries7
Turkey2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia1
Central Asia5
British Overseas Territories7
No passport held15

Religion

No religion36
Christian85
Hindu99
Muslim91
Sikh37
Other religion7
Not answered41
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