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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 0FD, LE2 0FL, LE2 0FJ, LE2 0GG, LE2 0FF, LE2 0FE, LE2 0FQ, LE2 0GJ, LE2 0FU.

Mere Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mere Road are based on 187 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 5GQ

Average Price
£357,267
Semi-Detached
£288,202
Terraced
£368,294
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£429,236

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Road

Average Price
£225,377
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
169 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-05-25 £429,236
95 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£311,5002022-03-25 £330,666
167 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002019-02-26 £233,391
165 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002018-12-20 £317,842
91 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-03-09 £500,534

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		399 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		407 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mere Close, Off Mere Road LE5 3HH 		510 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charnwood Primary School
Nedham Street, LE2 0HE 		525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		673 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		1,755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,494 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		1,320 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,078 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,190 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		3,463 yd Academy 16-19 converter No 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 		3,169 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 		5,299 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		589 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester LE5 3SQ 		610 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road, Leicester LE5 3LD 		739 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road, LEICESTER LE5 5AY 		745 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
KREMThe Pavilion, Spinney Hill Park273 yd
Karibuni CafeHighfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road393 yd
Bruberry39 Moat Road, Leicester473 yd
Crescent Grill House121 - 125 Nedham Street, Leicester495 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts133 East Park Road, Leicester502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Milap Club41 Vulcan Road, Leicester472 yd
Mount Zion InnThe Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street660 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester683 yd
The Glassy ClubGreen Lane Road, Leicester706 yd
The CharnyThe Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Purnima Of Mombasa50 Buxton Street, Leicester79 yd
Cha Cha's Chicken60 Hartington Road, Leicester223 yd
Deli Fresh1 Morley Road, Leicester254 yd
Mr Chicken214 Melbourne Road, Leicester312 yd
Moghul Express60 Vulcan Road, Leicester361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Majestic WineUnit 3, St Georges Retail Park776 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 4, St Georges Retail Park813 yd
AldiUnit 5, St Georges Retail Park813 yd
Umrah SupermarketUnit 9, St Georges Retail Park821 yd
Lidl12 Burton Street, Leicester1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spinney Hill Park
264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches313 yd
Highfields Centre
MELBOURNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite458 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed)
91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road 		health and fitness suite678 yd
S & S Fitness
GWENDOLEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite767 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite797 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre
SPENCE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool940 yd
Sugars Gym
2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET 		health and fitness suite969 yd
St Matthews Centre
MALABAR ROAD 		1,045 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed257.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mere Road dangerous?

In 2023, 754 crimes were reported near Mere Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE5 5GQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 5GQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 754
Violence And Sexual Offences 330
Public Order 91
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Other Theft 71
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Vehicle Crime 38
Drugs 23
Burglary 22
Other Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 5GQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mensa Close390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Hill479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taurus Close459 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taurus Close459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Taurus Close459 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melbourne Street459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mount Road519 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dronfield Street430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dronfield Street430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Florence Road359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 5GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee50
Retired46
Looking after home or family40
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Student (economically inactive)22
Self-Employed18
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing26
Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Other2
Construction1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female189
Male198

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed17

Health

Very good health196
Good health108
Fair health64
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 51
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian294
Pakistani18
Other Asian9
Black African19
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White9
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa52
Middle East and Asia156
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years149
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal27
Other EU countries3
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia37
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion9
Christian14
Hindu20
Muslim329
Other religion4
Not answered11
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