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Castle, Leicester, England
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Castle, Leicester, England
LE1 1SY is in the Leicester local authority (E06000016). The property market in the LE1 1SY postcode area had 3 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £170000. Across the LE1 area, there were 5278 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £330853.
Property market | £267,007 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is East Midlands (16.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 93.9mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 541 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 58 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Leicester South level) | |
Community | Median age is 31.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Leicestershire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Leicester) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (49 mins) - London St Pancras (88 mins) | |
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£267,007 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is East Midlands (16.3 miles) | |
93.9mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 31.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Leicestershire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 541 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions58 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Leicester South level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Leicester) | |
- Birmingham New Street (49 mins) - London St Pancras (88 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Sparkenhoe has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. On average, a detached house costs £419,001, which is up 3.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £267,007, a terraced house £207,268 and a flat £152,487. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £655 per month. Property prices in Sparkenhoe are similar to the average property prices across Leicestershire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Sparkenhoe, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Leicestershire region.
Property data is based on Leicester level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Example House Purchases (2023)
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see view data on that specific area of Sparkenhoe, or click here to view the longer list of property transactions in LE1 1SY.
Address | Value | Sell Date |
ST. GEORGES MILL, 7, Wimbledon Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE1 1SY | £132,000 | 05/05/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
ST. GEORGES MILL, 7, Wimbledon Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE1 1SY | £132,000 | 05/05/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
ST. GEORGES MILL, 7, Wimbledon Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE1 1SY | £132,000 | 05/05/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
ST. GEORGES MILL, 7, Wimbledon Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE1 1SY | £132,000 | 05/05/2023 |
Train Station | Distance from Sparkenhoe | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Leicester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Birmingham New Street (55 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (2 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1102 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (117 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (118 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Hull Trains - £1102 monthly fare) View details - York (2 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (2 change(s) - 142 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 163 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Narborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Birmingham New Street (48 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (130 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Hull Trains - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (2 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 141 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details |
Syston A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 72 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 136 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 137 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (2 change(s) - 149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (2 change(s) - 174 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Sileby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 77 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 131 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 142 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (2 change(s) - 144 mins - Grand Central) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (2 change(s) - 169 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Kings Cross (2 change(s) - 178 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £1102 monthly fare) View details |
Sparkenhoe has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Highfields Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Highfields Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Bridge Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Catherine Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Catherine Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Evington Valley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Rushey Mead Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Merrydale Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Shenton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Taylor Road Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hazel Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Charnwood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Spinney Hill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Slater Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Medway Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Moat Community College | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Leicester High School for Gilrs | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
St Crispin's School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Leicester Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Leicester Islamic Academy | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Darul Uloom Leicester | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | No |
Madani Girls' School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls | No |
Avenue Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Jameah Academy | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Al-Islamia Institute for Education | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Land of Learning Primary School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Madani Boys School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Boys | No |
North Mead Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Jameah Boys Academy | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
Sir Jonathan North College | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Green Lane Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Uplands Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Abbey Mead Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Sir Jonathan North College | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (10/18/2013) | 140 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Highfields Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Abbey Mead Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/16/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Catherine Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/20/2019) | 111 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/28/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Charnwood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/19/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Catherine Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/8/2018) | 145 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Merrydale Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/8/2017) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Al-Islamia Institute for Education | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (03/03/2022) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Spinney Hill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2017) | 27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Slater Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Medway Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/21/2013) | 27 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/1/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Shenton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/17/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Leicester Islamic Academy | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (24/02/2022) | 31 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
Rushey Mead Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/16/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Evington Valley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/6/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Hazel Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/27/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Darul Uloom Leicester | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | 2: Good (14/10/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester | |
Moat Community College | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/24/2014) | 34 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
School | Type |
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Sir Jonathan North College Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/18/2013) 140 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Highfields Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/27/2013) |
Abbey Mead Primary Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/16/2011) |
Catherine Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/20/2019) 111 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/28/2010) |
Charnwood Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/19/2009) |
Catherine Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/8/2018) 145 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Merrydale Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/8/2017) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (03/03/2022) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Spinney Hill Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2017) 27 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Slater Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/21/2018) |
Medway Community Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/21/2013) 27 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/1/2013) |
Shenton Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/17/2011) |
Leicester Islamic Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (24/02/2022) 31 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Rushey Mead Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/16/2018) |
Evington Valley Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/6/2012) |
Hazel Community Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/27/2021) |
Darul Uloom Leicester Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (14/10/2021) |
Moat Community College Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/24/2014) 34 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
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Average speed | 93.9 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 99.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
LE1 1SY | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 62% |
Sparkenhoe has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Spinney Hills Leicester, Iceland Leicester Food Warehouse, Lidl Central Leicester Leicester, Sainsburys Leicester, Sainsburys Leicester Granby Street Local, Sainsburys Leicester London Road Local, Tesco Lillie House Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Loaded Dog, Mount Zion Inn, The Hind, The Lansdowne, The Marquis, The Parcel Yard, The Soundhouse. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Baskin Robbins, Boo, Boost Leicester, Etci Baba, Heavenly Desserts - Leicester, Hot Pot, Jimmys Killer Prawns, Karamay Hot Pot, Kobe Sizzlers, Konak A... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: 6 Degrees Coffee House Leicester, Costa, Gourmet Coffee Bar And Kitchen, Kaketemptations Cafe. LE1 1SY has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Leicestershire has an average crime rate (64 crimes reported per thousand people). Sparkenhoe has a much higher crime rate than this, with 116 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Sparkenhoe has a slightly higher rate (6 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
Crimes per 1k population
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