Longfellow Road Leicester
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23101886.
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Leicester costs £2,529 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 97% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wash Brook Nature Park, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Park Health Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2013 | UNIT 1 LE2 6BT | Other | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Leicester in 2026-27: Band D £2,529 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,686 | £1,967 | £2,248 | £2,529 | £3,091 | £3,653 | £4,215 | £5,058 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (73% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 101 Knighton Fields Road West: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Velodrome Saffron Lane: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 188 Welford Road, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 143-147 Queens Road, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 6BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE2 6BR | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 6BR | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| LE2 6BT | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarendon Park Road Leicester | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Park Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Village Pharmacy Hub | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knighton Dental And Cosmetic Clinic | 380 m |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Leicester Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wash Brook Nature Park 2.7 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Mary's Open Space 4.1 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aylestone Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Raw Dykes Roman aqueduct, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Raw Dykes Roman aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Engineering Building, University of Leicester | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Welford Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Victoria Park, Leicester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Freemens Common | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Ashclose Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Knighton Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 2 |
5 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Leicester: see them on the Leicester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' College | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lancaster Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| WQE and Regent College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leicester College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marriott Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Overdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Granby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabadi Adda LE2 6BR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| Hyderabadi Adda LE2 6BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Kelly K's Cafe LE2 6DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Knighton Express LE2 6DR | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Millgate School LE2 6DW | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Gurdwara Gur Panth Parkash Centre LE2 6AA | Other catering premises | 250 m | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Knighton Mead Primary School LE2 6LG | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy Breakfast Club LE2 6LG | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Anna Supermarket LE2 6BJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Anmol Sweet Centre LE2 6BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Welford Superstore LE2 6BJ | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Spicy Smash LE2 6BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Drippin Soda Bar LE2 6BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Niroo Kitchen LE2 6BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Welford News And Off Licence LE2 6BL | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Macaulay Street (31); On or near Wordsworth Road (13); On or near Morris Road (12); On or near Burns Street (11); On or near Knighton Fields Road East (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Morris Road · Kingsley Street · Knighton Fields Road East · Wordsworth Road · Macaulay Street · Burns Street · Wheatsheaf Way · Macaulay Street · Knighton Fields Road East · Sheridan Street · Wheatsheaf Way · Scott Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.