Malcolm Arcade Leicester
26 addresses across 1 postcode (LE1), about 50 m long. USRN 23101938.
- Flood: 5 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 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and The Rally Community Park (5.5 hectares) is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 63 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 Inclusion Healthcare, about 250 m away, with 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 3% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2,792 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 (57% of about 2,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Market Place (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 32-38 Market Place - Odeon Arcade, permissioned (60 m)
- 13 Hotel Street, permissioned (140 m)
- 15-23 Hotel Street and 6 Millstone Lane, permissioned (180 m)
- 27 Churchgate, permissioned (240 m)
- 63 Churchgate, permissioned (330 m)
- 3 Welford Place, permissioned (360 m)
- 1A Stamford Street, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 47 Vaughan Way - Kimberley House, permissioned (410 m (0.3 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, 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 5FT | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 33 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Hall Square Leicester | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 340 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest John Lewis Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blink | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Inclusion Healthcare | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Citydental | 250 m |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Leicester Police Station | 80 m |
| Cash machines | 11 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hi News Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Rally Community Park 5.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | St Margaret's Pastures 2.4 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Sandhurst Road Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 2 St Martins, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m south. 224 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 2 St Martins | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| 21 St Martins | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Corn Exchange | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-east |
| St Martin's Cathedral | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Greyfriars, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 200 m south-west |
| Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| New Walk, Leicester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Abbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Old Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Freemens Common | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Little Gorse | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 26 | 26 |
None of the street's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form | 16 plus | 16–19 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castle Mead Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Slater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moat Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Taylor Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shaftesbury Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, 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 |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Charnwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Highfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alrodia Cafe LE1 5FT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Silver Street Cafe LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Cocoa Amore Limited LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Hive and Honey (Caterer) LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Hive and Honey (Bar) LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Yakimachi Ltd LE1 5EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Tonne LE1 5DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Bar Tropicana LE1 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| The Frame LE1 5DF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| PAI LE1 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Paper Wings Café LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mac Lovin St Martins Ltd LE1 5EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Forbidden Planet LE1 5EU | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Crafty Burger LE1 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| St Martins Coffee Shop LE1 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 741 |
| Shoplifting | 617 |
| Public order | 365 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 309 |
| Other theft | 198 |
| Drugs | 160 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 108 |
| Burglary | 72 |
| Theft from the person | 63 |
| Robbery | 56 |
| Bicycle theft | 47 |
| Possession of weapons | 32 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (700); On or near East Gates (555); On or near Fox Lane (263); On or near Nightclub (187); On or near Carts Lane (180).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 3% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 85% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Wingtrapp (restaurant/cafe/canteen, LE1 1DH) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LE1 5FT: 26 addresses of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Silver Walk · Silver Street · Odeon Arcade · Silver Arcade · Loseby Lane · Cank Street · Market Place · Carts Lane · Hotel Street · Cheapside · St Martins · The Jetty
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.