Leicester Road is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5QW is located in the Countesthorpe 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, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 5QW

Average Price
£430,459
Semi-Detached
£345,506
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£503,275
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
170 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002018-11-16 £366,065
164 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£249,5002016-10-07 £367,060
164 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£217,5002007-08-10 £360,274
Rose Farm Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£155,0002005-07-29 £294,666
164 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,5502004-04-23 £363,909

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
2,745 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 4Greenfield Primary School
Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe LE8 5SG
1,094 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
1,722 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE
1,803 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU
2,524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG
2,594 yd Academy sponsor led No 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
1,782 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR
1,979 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS
2,422 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT
2,583 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
4,997 yd Academy sponsor led 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
3,595 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
1,390 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT
2,408 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE
4,955 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
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road794 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meadows Sports Ground
Leicester Road
grass pitches211 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 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, 1 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 5QW.

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

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 5QW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 5QW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male150

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed26

Health

Very good health112
Good health116
Fair health52
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 73
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
White292

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland2
Germany1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion112
Christian168
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered14