Avoca Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 4RA is located in the 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 Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 6RB, LE5 6SH, LE5 4EL, LE5 2BF, LE5 4RD, LE5 6SG, LE5 6TD, LE5 4DP, LE5 4EG.

Avoca Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Avoca Close are based on 40 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 4RA

Average Price
£294,536
Semi-Detached
£295,940
Terraced
£264,876
Detached
£320,732
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avoca Close

Average Price
£294,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avoca CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-09-09 £262,415
17 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002020-03-24 £317,002
13 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002020-01-06 £217,861
14 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-10-03 £342,989
13 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-03-08 £271,718

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Balderstone Close, Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES 		440 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		1,117 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Humberstone Junior School
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		1,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		1,140 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehall Primary School
Whitehall Road, LE5 6GJ 		1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		1,464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		1,846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		1,997 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,046 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 		1,741 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,841 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		4,058 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,524 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		1,036 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		1,136 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		1,221 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		1,227 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		1,711 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
St Joseph's Table12 Goodwood Road, Leicester166 yd
Phat Buns17 Gamel Road, Leicester636 yd
Bombay Street Food8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Reload Foods2 Gervas Road, Leicester683 yd
RVS - Outpatients MaternityRvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital1,027 yd
Paa's Chicken328 Green Lane Road, Leicester1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Store2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester385 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Davenport Road Playing Fields
BEECHWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches835 yd
Humberstone Park
301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts867 yd
Monks Rest Gardens
MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE 		tennis courts984 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church
11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH 		993 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 speed149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Avoca Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 454 crimes were reported near Avoca Close . Only 23% 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 4RA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 454
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Public Order 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 29
Burglary 24
Drugs 14
Other Crime 12
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 4RA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Century Court379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barbara Avenue459 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westmeath Avenue377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mcvicker Close381 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greystone Avenue237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmcroft Avenue531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ambassador Road207 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Avoca Close0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Treetops Close436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allinson Close222 yd
More Crime Statistics for Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA

Employment

LE5 4RA 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 4RA 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 Employee132
Part-Time Employee84
Retired61
Self-Employed50
Student (economically inactive)46
Looking after home or family36
Other22
Unemployed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles56
Human health and social work activities44
Education36
Manufacturing31
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Construction7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female307
Male291

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex260
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed33

Health

Very good health283
Good health216
Fair health72
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications101
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 159
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian374
Pakistani38
Other Asian20
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White79
Arab14
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom359
European Union33
Africa88
Middle East and Asia110
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK359
10+ Years168
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom494
Ireland1
France16
Italy22
Portugal2
Spain2
Other EU countries4
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held21

Religion

No religion18
Christian77
Hindu94
Muslim312
Sikh55
Other religion9
Not answered33
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