Shackleton Street Leicester
1 address across 1 postcode (LE1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23102668.
- Flood: 22 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 230 m away, and Abbey Park (36 hectares) is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cossington Park Surgery, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, with 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 347 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 (99% of about 750 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)
- 233 Belgrave Gate, permissioned (50 m)
- 99 Burleys Way - Thames Tower, permissioned (270 m)
- 4 Wheat Street: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Lee Circle Fleet House, permissioned (390 m)
- Abbey Park Road Bus Depot (MHT): up to 400 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 44 Abbey Street, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Leicester House - Lee Circle, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 63 Churchgate, permissioned (670 m (0.4 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, 16 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 0 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 address is about 54 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 3LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Syston 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George Street Leicester | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Margaret's Bus Station Leicester | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ncp National Car Parks Leicester, Lee Circle | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blink | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 25 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cossington Park Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmason LTD | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Citydental | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Mansfield House Police Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belgrave Superstore | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,030 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Abbey Park 36 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Margaret's Pastures 2.4 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Holden Street Allotments 6,430 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 17 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Church of St Mark, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 68 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Tomb of Andrew Lord Rollo to the North East of St Margaret's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Abbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Greyfriars, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| New Walk, Leicester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Freemens Common | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Rally Bank | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | 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 |
| Catherine Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Catherine Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Charnwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Slater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (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 |
| Shenton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moat Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Green Lane Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Halal Food Shop LE1 3LE | Distributors/Transporters | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Snack Shop LE1 3HT | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Kilimanjaro LE1 3LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Bar Bulsho Cafe (within Britannia Street Community Centre) LE1 3LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Alla Amin LE1 3LE | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Mori Cafe LE1 3LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Maka Cafe LE1 3LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Love Bite Papabi LE1 3HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bridge Homelessness To Hope LE1 3NB | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Tai Fat Co LE1 3NB | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Leicester City of Sanctuary LE1 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Yours Supermarket LE1 3HT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Jet Garage And Londis TA Ganesh Service Station LE1 3XP | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Maa?s Groceries LE1 2DS | Retailers - other | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Association of London LE1 3NB | Other catering premises | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 125 |
| Public order | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gower Street (136); On or near Memory Lane (38); On or near Navigation Street (29); On or near Junction Road (20); On or near Woodboy Street (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 36% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 42% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 14% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- LE1 3LE: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Marks Street · Britannia Street · Woodboy Street · Memory Lane · Melton Street · Foundry Lane · George Street · Archdeacon Lane · Archdeacon Lane · Junction Road · Woodboy Street · Grosvenor Street
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.