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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4HW, LE8 4FZ, LE8 4GE, LE8 4FJ, LE8 4GQ, LE8 4FD, LE8 4GU, LE8 4DD, LE8 4GF.

Leicester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leicester Road are based on 1592 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 4GR

Average Price
£383,303
Semi-Detached
£362,670
Terraced
£270,723
Detached
£494,420
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£368,857

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£369,111
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-09-29 £363,552
35 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-09-02 £368,857
27 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-08-24 £467,504
39 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-07-30 £360,098
29 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002013-04-19 £472,338

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,973 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		674 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		882 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,732 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,988 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,510 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,394 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,604 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 		2,923 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 		1,315 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,525 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,185 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,241 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,886 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
Jenno's Coffee HouseOrchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road1 yd
Zaika2 Sycamore Street, Blaby54 yd
Coffee Bean5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road71 yd
The Extra EndBowling Club, Leicester Road86 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby100 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby124 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green201 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby295 yd
The Old Vicarage123 Enderby Road, Whetstone846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby114 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby138 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby216 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby240 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby248 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road296 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool199 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts210 yd
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches265 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite279 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches799 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches1,083 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.2%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . 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 LE8 4GR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 162
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Burglary 14
Shoplifting 13
Other Theft 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 LE8 4GR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street107 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket284 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cross Street107 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Close297 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road22 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane377 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street249 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Freer Close403 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4GR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Construction10
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male141

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced42
Widowed27

Health

Very good health107
Good health81
Fair health62
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 51
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White248
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years6
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Italy1
Romania5
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion115
Christian127
Buddhist1
Muslim7
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered13
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