Welford Road is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4FT is located in the Blaby South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Welford Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4DL, LE8 4FS, LE8 4FP, LE8 4FX, LE8 4FN, LE8 4DN, LE8 4FY, LE8 4HY, LE8 4DW.

Welford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Welford Road are based on 92 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 4FT

Average Price
£307,532
Semi-Detached
£300,878
Terraced
£224,755
Detached
£469,684
Flats/Maisonettes
£135,053
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£340,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-02-10 £487,644
83 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-08-05 £421,068
29 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-05-27 £481,239
67 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£224,0002022-05-12 £227,935
49 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-06-30 £454,375

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,003 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		437 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,802 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		1,946 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,661 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		3,296 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		845 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,558 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,859 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,742 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,295 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
The Drop In CentreBlaby And Glen Parva Community Service, Welford Road110 yd
Dipali25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby315 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby412 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road462 yd
Coffee Bean5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby286 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby442 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby502 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green558 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby309 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby344 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby377 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby438 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road270 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby363 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches285 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite286 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool578 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite666 yd
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches730 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts741 yd
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches759 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches863 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 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.4%

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 speed68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 254 crimes were reported near Welford Road . 38% 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 LE8 4FT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 254
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Other Theft 36
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 12
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 4FT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saxon Gardens261 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area482 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Freer Close179 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Freer Close179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovedale Avenue427 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Garden Close516 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket280 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital Lane407 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station476 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station476 yd

Employment

LE8 4FT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired57
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female133
Male138

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed15

Health

Very good health137
Good health94
Fair health34
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White250

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union5
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland1
Romania9
South-East Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion122
Christian129
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Other religion2
Not answered10
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