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

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 6PE, LE5 6PD, LE5 6PA, LE5 6PF, LE5 6PR, LE5 6PH, LE5 6PU, LE5 6PL, LE5 6LF.

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 6PB

Average Price
£427,081
Semi-Detached
£401,036
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£455,730
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
26 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-11-01 £433,027
8 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-06-28 £564,521
34 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-12-02 £248,148
8 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002016-06-03 £527,522
40 Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-08-12 £360,023

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 		841 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		862 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		881 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehall Primary School
Whitehall Road, LE5 6GJ 		1,081 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Thurnby LE7 9PN 		1,093 yd Academy converter No 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 		681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		1,250 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		2,658 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		2,760 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		4,963 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,108 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		864 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		991 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		2,069 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		2,460 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		2,550 yd Academy special converter 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, Leicester361 yd
Buns And Shakes200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester944 yd
Christ Church HallThurncourt Road, Leicester944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dove48 Downing Drive, Leicester516 yd
The Stirrup CupStirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road997 yd
The Rose And CrownRose And Crown Public House, Main Street1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hunters Fish Bar55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester295 yd
Happy Kitchen57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester295 yd
Spice Balti House196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester944 yd
Thurnby Chippy188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester944 yd
Ace Place192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco49 Downing Drive, Leicester361 yd
Coop22 Station Road, Thurnby741 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Manor Field
BRADGATE CLOSE 		grass pitches613 yd
The City Of Leicester College
DOWNING DRIVE 		grass pitches657 yd
Thurnby Rangers
THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD 		grass pitches720 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields
BEECHWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches794 yd
Evington Leisure Centre
DOWNING DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool794 yd
Willowbrook Primary Academy
ROBOROUGH GREEN 		grass pitches856 yd
Willowbrook Playing Fields
FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD 		grass pitches864 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School
SPENCEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches895 yd
St Luke'S Church Of England Primary School
MAIN STREET 		grass pitches936 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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 speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downing Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Downing Drive . 48% 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 6PB.

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 6PB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 170
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Public Order 21
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 14
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
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 6PB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hardwick Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodnewton Drive455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Springway Close394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wintersdale Road437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodnewton Drive455 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chorley Wood Road527 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket254 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Welland Vale Road337 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket254 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Durston Close254 yd
More Crime Statistics for Downing Drive, Leicester, LE5 6PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 6PB 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 Employee93
Retired57
Part-Time Employee48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other4
Information and communication4
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male148

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated1
Divorced21
Widowed26

Health

Very good health142
Good health124
Fair health42
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 87
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian197
Pakistani10
Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian6
White56
Other42

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union10
Africa31
Middle East and Asia83
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years110
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Italy4
Portugal4
Poland4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion13
Christian46
Hindu78
Jewish1
Muslim68
Sikh107
Other religion3
Not answered11
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