Downing Drive is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 6LJ 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 Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 6XA, LE5 6XH, LE5 6JA, LE5 6XL, LE5 6JD, LE5 6XE, LE5 6LH, LE5 6LE, LE5 6JE.

Downing Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downing Drive are based on 102 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 6LJ

Average Price
£435,799
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£435,799
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Drive

Average Price
£416,721
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
118 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002006-09-29 £395,209
116 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0001997-02-18 £476,389

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Spencefield Lane, Evington LE5 6HN 		653 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehall Primary School
Whitehall Road, LE5 6GJ 		836 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Thurnby LE7 9PN 		1,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		1,470 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		1,539 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		11 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		604 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		675 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,117 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		2,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,285 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		4,594 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,916 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,290 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 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		760 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		1,471 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		1,883 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		2,493 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLand of Learning Primary School
5-11 Evington Drive, Leicester LE5 5PF 		2,911 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
Cafe Blends43 Downing Drive, Leicester319 yd
Judge Meadow Community College Football Centre CafeJudgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dove48 Downing Drive, Leicester171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hunters Fish Bar55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester470 yd
Happy Kitchen57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco49 Downing Drive, Leicester319 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Evington Leisure Centre
DOWNING DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool199 yd
The City Of Leicester College
DOWNING DRIVE 		grass pitches201 yd
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite558 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School
SPENCEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches796 yd
Whitehall Primary School
WHITEHALL ROAD 		grass pitches956 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields
BEECHWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches1,014 yd
Manor Field
BRADGATE CLOSE 		grass pitches1,081 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%

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

Safety

Is Downing Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Downing Drive . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE5 6LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Public Order 20
Other Theft 12
Shoplifting 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 6LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodnewton Drive374 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodnewton Drive374 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hardwick Road381 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Welland Vale Road544 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chorley Wood Road182 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kilverstone Avenue119 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chorley Wood Road182 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnstaple Road245 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bideford Road215 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 6LJ 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 Employee104
Retired70
Part-Time Employee47
Student (economically inactive)27
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female192
Male191

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed24

Health

Very good health188
Good health126
Fair health53
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 117
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian247
Pakistani21
Other Asian12
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White57
Arab9
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union16
Africa40
Middle East and Asia88

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years121
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom335
Ireland1
France3
Italy11
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Southern Asia10
No passport held18

Religion

No religion25
Christian43
Hindu115
Muslim84
Sikh100
Not answered16
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