The Approach is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 5GE is located in the Spinney Hills electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Approach, Leicester, LE5 5GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 5GB, LE5 5GA, LE5 5FH, LE5 5GD, LE5 4WJ, LE5 5DG, LE5 5DX, LE5 4HN, LE5 4PG.

The Approach Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Approach are based on 13 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 5GE

Average Price
£299,286
Semi-Detached
£299,286
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Approach

Average Price
£299,286
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ApproachStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 The Approach, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-08-10 £339,339
5 The Approach, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-06-30 £351,758
21 The Approach, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-06-01 £343,437
1 The Approach, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002010-07-30 £326,126
8 The Approach, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002005-10-28 £308,196

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleman Primary School
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FS 		177 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayflower Primary School
Evington Drive, LE5 5PH 		485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Evington Valley Primary School
Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spinney Hill Primary School
Ventnor Street, LE5 5EZ 		913 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linden Primary School
Headland Road, Evington LE5 6AD 		1,040 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		604 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		604 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		1,737 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		2,057 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,608 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,619 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		2,995 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,142 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 		4,389 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		5,447 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		436 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		756 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLand of Learning Primary School
5-11 Evington Drive, Leicester LE5 5PF 		934 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road, LEICESTER LE5 5AY 		1,088 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road, Leicester LE5 3LD 		1,089 yd Other independent school No 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
Goals Soccer CentreWakerley Road, Leicester167 yd
Sofia Mini Market2 Gedding Road, Leicester610 yd
Next Directory13 - 15 Gedding Road, Leicester638 yd
Lahori Chaska421 St Saviours Road, Leicester688 yd
Shere Punjab339 St Saviours Road, Leicester688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crown Hills HotelCrown Hills, 55 Copdale Road693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ethel Bakery178 Ethel Road, Leicester469 yd
Pop In Desserts308 St Saviours Road, Leicester476 yd
Lahori Tikka Kebab386 St Saviours Road, Leicester513 yd
Rahat Restaurant1 Suffolk Street, Leicester572 yd
RVS - Outpatients MaternityRvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Metro180 Ethel Road, Leicester469 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crown Hills Community College (Closed)
Gwendolen Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite146 yd
Crown Hills Community College
GWENDOLEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite246 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester)
WAKERLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch253 yd
Sugars Gym
2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET 		health and fitness suite661 yd
S & S Fitness
GWENDOLEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite819 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed)
91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road 		health and fitness suite894 yd
Leicestershire Golf Club
Evington Lane 		golf1,066 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 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Approach Street dangerous?

In 2023, 468 crimes were reported near The Approach . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE5 5GE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Approach, Leicester, LE5 5GE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 468
Shoplifting 134
Violence And Sexual Offences 131
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Public Order 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Burglary 25
Other Theft 24
Other Crime 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
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 5GE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket469 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Approach, Leicester, LE5 5GE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5GE 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 Employee81
Retired34
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing26
Transport and storage16
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male169

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health193
Good health86
Fair health21
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 68
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian209
Pakistani38
Other Asian29
Black African7
Black Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White19
Arab5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union12
Africa38
Middle East and Asia97
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years114
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
France5
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia40
No passport held21

Religion

No religion11
Christian21
Buddhist1
Hindu20
Muslim213
Sikh51
Other religion3
Not answered7
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