Silver Arcade Leicester
55 addresses across 4 postcodes (LE1), about 70 m long. USRN 23102721.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 8 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 750 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 740 m (0.5 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 62 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 240 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: 2,636 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
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Flat (2). Built: 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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: 6.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 10, Cheapside, grade II
- 44, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 46,46A AND 46B, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 8-10 High Street, grade II
- No. 12, CHEAPSIDE, grade II
- Silver Arcade (section from Sillver Street to Cank Street), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 32-38 Market Place - Odeon Arcade, permissioned (50 m)
- 27 Churchgate, permissioned (180 m)
- 13 Hotel Street, permissioned (190 m)
- 15-23 Hotel Street and 6 Millstone Lane, permissioned (220 m)
- 63 Churchgate, permissioned (280 m)
- 3 Welford Place, permissioned (380 m)
- 24 Rutland Street, permissioned (390 m)
- 1A Stamford Street, permissioned (400 m (0.2 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 5FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 13 | unlikely |
| LE1 5AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LE1 5ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| LE1 5GX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 62 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 5AE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE1 5ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE1 5FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE1 5GX | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 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 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 40 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 76 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Hall Square Leicester | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 270 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blink | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| 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 | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Citydental | 240 m |
| Hospital | Leicester Royal Infirmary | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Leicester Police Station | 150 m |
| Cash machines | 11 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 8 Humberstone Gate Halifax | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 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 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | St Margaret's Pastures 2.4 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Sandhurst Road Allotments 2.7 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Corn Exchange, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south-east. 225 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corn Exchange | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-east |
| 2 St Martins | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-west |
| 21 St Martins | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| The City Rooms and basement area railings | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south |
| Greyfriars, Leicester | Scheduled monument | 270 m south-west |
| Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| New Walk, Leicester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Abbey Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 930 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 |
| Rally Bank | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Little Gorse | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) 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 | 76 | 76 |
None of the street's 76 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 | 790 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 |
| Moat Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Taylor Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 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 |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, 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 |
| Shaftesbury Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Game Shack Level 2 LE1 5FA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Bryter Moon LE1 5FA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| 33 Cank Street LE1 5GX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Shipleys Gaming Centre LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Clays Butchers Of Leicester LE1 5EB | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Five Guys LE1 5EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Subway LE1 5EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Mango Twist LE1 5GW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Chloe Gourmet LE1 5GW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Caffe Nero LE1 5YN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Chicfixx LE1 5GF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Silver Street Cafe LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Cocoa Amore Limited LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Hive and Honey (Caterer) LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Hive and Honey (Bar) LE1 5ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 665 |
| Shoplifting | 640 |
| Public order | 340 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 280 |
| Other theft | 172 |
| Drugs | 155 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 100 |
| Burglary | 73 |
| Theft from the person | 59 |
| Robbery | 58 |
| Bicycle theft | 42 |
| Possession of weapons | 29 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
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 Carts Lane (180); On or near Horsefair Street (161).
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 5FA: 46 addresses
- LE1 5AE: 5 addresses
- LE1 5ET: 3 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- LE1 5GX: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cank Street · Silver Street · Cheapside · Odeon Arcade · Malcolm Arcade · East Gates · Angel Gateway · Silver Walk · Market Place · New Bond Street · Loseby Lane · Hotel 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.