Mere Road is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 5GR 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 Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 5GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 5GN, LE5 5AN, LE5 5AQ, LE5 5AD, LE2 0DW, LE5 5AU, LE2 0ED, LE2 0DX, LE2 0EB.

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 5GR

Average Price
£243,443
Semi-Detached
£266,561
Terraced
£248,890
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£95,044
Other
no sales

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
215 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-01-10 £218,677
201 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-04-08 £208,964
193 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-03-28 £264,568
Flat 3 177 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£63,0002015-08-18 £95,044
203 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002015-06-26 £199,383

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 		189 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields LE2 0DR 		189 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields LE2 0UU 		309 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Highfields LE2 1GH 		358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, LE2 0TD 		526 yd Academy converter 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 		608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		987 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		987 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		1,685 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road, 		2,440 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 		1,133 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,623 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,837 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		3,820 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 		2,950 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 		4,834 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl-Islamia Institute for Education
5-7 Evington Street, LE2 0SA 		301 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road, Leicester LE5 3LD 		446 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road, LEICESTER LE5 5AY 		451 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street, LE1 1RW 		926 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		969 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Sahara Lounge127A East Park Road, Leicester267 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts133 East Park Road, Leicester276 yd
J's Cafe2 Bartholomew Street, Leicester325 yd
Karibuni CafeHighfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road361 yd
Cafe Mariam Bakery And Desserts37 St Stephens Road, Leicester409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mount Zion InnThe Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street514 yd
The Old Horse198 London Road, Leicester753 yd
The MarquisMarquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road819 yd
Milap Club41 Vulcan Road, Leicester872 yd
The HindHind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shazmin's2 Laurel Road, Leicester234 yd
Spicy Wok139B East Park Road, Leicester267 yd
Dillis131 East Park Road, Leicester267 yd
Highfield Halaal Bakery102 Melbourne Road, Leicester361 yd
New Golden Dragon74 Evington Road, Leicester519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester629 yd
Sainsbury's Local146 London Road, Leicester721 yd
Anna SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road819 yd
Choice SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road819 yd
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfields Centre
MELBOURNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite370 yd
Spinney Hill Park
264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches389 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed)
91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road 		health and fitness suite610 yd
S & S Fitness
GWENDOLEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite675 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite736 yd
Victoria Park
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts845 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST 		squash courts1,020 yd
Leicester Squash Club
LONDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,058 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 speed110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mere Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1063 crimes were reported near Mere Road . Only 7% 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 5GR.

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 5GR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1063
Violence And Sexual Offences 484
Public Order 108
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Other Theft 79
Drugs 57
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 30
Other Crime 21
Robbery 18
Possession Of Weapons 17
Theft From The Person 11
Bicycle Theft 8
Shoplifting 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Welland Street434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Welland Street434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Welland Street434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hamilton Street524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hamilton Street524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shipley Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shipley Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Close526 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station327 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 5GR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5GR 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee68
Looking after home or family45
Retired37
Student (economically inactive)33
Other22
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education15
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Human health and social work activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Construction2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male239

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex205
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed18

Health

Very good health225
Good health150
Fair health54
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications137
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 62
Other24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi66
Indian274
Pakistani51
Other Asian13
Black African23
Black Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White10
Arab6
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union32
Africa50
Middle East and Asia197

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years163
5-10 Years52
2-5 Years49
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
France9
Italy27
Portugal51
Spain3
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
Southern Asia47
No passport held10

Religion

No religion4
Christian6
Hindu55
Muslim358
Sikh10
Not answered23
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