Barkby Road is in Syston, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 2AF is located in the Syston East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barkby Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 2AG, LE7 2DE, LE7 2AD, LE7 2AX, LE7 2AB, LE7 2LE, LE7 2AA, LE7 2AY, LE7 2JT.

Barkby Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barkby Road are based on 210 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 2AF

Average Price
£260,773
Semi-Detached
£291,158
Terraced
£176,070
Detached
£286,171
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£223,698

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkby Road

Average Price
£281,491
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkby Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Barkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£317,5002021-10-29 £353,701
42 Barkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-10-08 £315,613
56 Barkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-03-09 £304,779
40 Barkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-01-20 £223,698
64 Barkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-02-14 £339,516

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Upper Church Street, Syston LE7 1HR 		588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Merton Primary School
Cherry Drive, Syston LE7 2PT 		856 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston LE4 8GP 		2,038 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queniborough Church of England Primary School
Coppice Lane, Queniborough LE7 3DR 		2,176 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston LE4 8FP 		2,287 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston LE7 1LY 		876 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston LE4 8GQ 		1,853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH 		3,792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		5,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		5,192 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall LE4 4JG 		3,795 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRatcliffe College
Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG 		3,876 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Oxfam Shop1231 Melton Road202 yd
Costa Coffee1249 Melton Road202 yd
Taraj Palace1183 Melton Road202 yd
Bistro Oggi1257 Melton Road202 yd
Subway1284a Melton Road241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pharmacie Arms Ltd3 High Street280 yd
Syston Working Mens Club10 Brookside310 yd
Fox & Hounds2 High Street371 yd
Syston & District Social Club36 High Street371 yd
Syston Northfields Lawn Tennis ClubNorthfields414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Syston Sizzler1245 Melton Road202 yd
Marine1308-1310 Melton Road241 yd
Todays Catch1276 Melton Road241 yd
Grosvenor Snooker Club1269 Melton Road288 yd
The Bakery Shop10 Town Square295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Syston Supermarket40 Barkby Road4 yd
Aldi1169 Melton Road202 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Syston & District Social Club
HIGH STREET 		453 yd
Syston Northfields Tennis Club
NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELDS 		tennis courts517 yd
St Peter And St Paul Ce Academy
UPPER CHURCH STREET 		grass pitches653 yd
Memorial Ground
NECTON STREET 		grass pitches732 yd
The Merton Primary School
CHERRY DRIVE 		grass pitches793 yd
South Charnwood Leisure Centre
PARKSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool836 yd
Wreake Valley Academy
PARKSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts868 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barkby Road dangerous?

In 2023, 450 crimes were reported near Barkby Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 2AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 450
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Shoplifting 91
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 16
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 2AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brookfield Street53 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oxford Street319 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket374 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hungarton Drive465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broad Street535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street528 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walkers Way350 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walkers Way350 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE7 2AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired73
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities17
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male133

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed35

Health

Very good health126
Good health97
Fair health57
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 48
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years8
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland2
Southern Asia2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion144
Christian111
Hindu4
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered28
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