Briar Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 2HA is located in the Thurncourt electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 2HB, LE5 2JG, LE5 2HX, LE5 2HQ, LE5 2HD, LE5 2HY, LE5 2HE, LE5 2HL, LE5 2HZ.

Briar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Road are based on 34 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 2HA

Average Price
£183,408
Semi-Detached
£187,529
Terraced
£180,660
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Road

Average Price
£187,043
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-12-19 £222,626
46 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-06-05 £142,360
10 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002017-11-10 £206,170
6 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-07-20 £187,325
24 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002016-02-05 £171,121

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		472 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		502 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		818 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		899 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		1,389 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 		1,418 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		1,668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		1,970 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		2,447 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,742 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 		1,564 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,181 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		5,394 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		502 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		1,224 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		1,419 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		1,856 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		2,334 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
Christ Church HallThurncourt Road, Leicester398 yd
Buns And Shakes200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester398 yd
Kitty's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester874 yd
JoJo's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester874 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Netherhall Road1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stirrup CupStirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road330 yd
The White House375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Balti House196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester398 yd
Thurnby Chippy188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester398 yd
Ace Place192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester398 yd
Reload Foods2 Gervas Road, Leicester686 yd
Netherhall Fish Bar117 - 119 Netherhall Road, Leicester874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester398 yd
Central England Co-operativeCo-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thurnby Rangers
THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD 		grass pitches608 yd
Willowbrook Playing Fields
FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD 		grass pitches641 yd
Willowbrook Primary Academy
ROBOROUGH GREEN 		grass pitches786 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground
MOORFIELDS 		grass pitches790 yd
Nether Hall School (Closed)
Netherhall Road 		885 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church
11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH 		914 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 speed54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 487 crimes were reported near Briar Road . Only 21% 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 2HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 487
Violence And Sexual Offences 198
Public Order 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Vehicle Crime 38
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Other Theft 33
Burglary 23
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 12
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 2HA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Compass Road263 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Austell Road356 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Compass Road263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Compass Road263 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Tuskar Road113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willowbrook View464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Willowbrook View464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willowbrook View464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Radiant Road519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gretna Way537 yd
More Crime Statistics for Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HA

Employment

LE5 2HA 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 retired residents living in LE5 2HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee46
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities7
Education6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female168
Male143

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed28

Health

Very good health114
Good health102
Fair health65
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 37
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian47
Pakistani23
Other Asian12
Black African8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White174
Arab11
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa20
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years43
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal11
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe6
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia11
No passport held53

Religion

No religion85
Christian104
Hindu27
Muslim77
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered10
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