LE5 6LP, Leicester
Sold prices and local information for LE5 6LP on Downing Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£275,500
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in LE5 6LP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131, Downing Drive | 19 Dec 2024 | £275,500 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in LE5 6LP
- Downing Drive£470k
Schools near LE5 6LP
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The City of Leicester College | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.1 mi |
| Judgemeadow Community College | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Whitehall Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Oaklands Mead Academy | Academy special converter | – | 0.3 mi |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
Living in LE5 6LP
Nearest stations
- Leicester station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- South Wigston station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
- Syston station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- R Glenton & Son Ltd 0.3 mi
- Ethel Road Pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Well 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Oasis Dental Care Ltd 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Downing Drive Surgery 0.0 mi
- Willows Health 1.3 mi
- St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood) 1.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in Leicester (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LE5 6LP
Ethnic group
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 76.9% | 43.4% |
| White | 12% | 40.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.5% | 4.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 3.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 7.8% |
Religion
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29.9% | 17.9% |
| Muslim | 27.2% | 23.5% |
| Sikh | 21.3% | 4.5% |
| Christian | 11.5% | 24.7% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| No religion | 3.6% | 23% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 56.8% | 58.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 43.2% | 41.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.9% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 25.9% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.8% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.6% | 4.3% |
General health
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 12.5% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.9% | 15.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.2% | 8.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.2% | 14.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.6% | 9.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.2% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11% | 8% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.4% | 18.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6% | 10% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 3.6% | 7.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.3% | 41.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.8% | 19.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19% | 6.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 33% |
Economic activity
| Here | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.1% | 53.9% |
| Economically inactive | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 4.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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