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LE2 2PA

Grenfell Road

Knighton

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Detailed insights for LE2 2PA

Overview

Postcode LE2 2PA is located in an urban city, within the Knighton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Knighton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Knighton is £64,517 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Knighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,561 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Knighton has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Knighton is £64,517 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 246 ft away from LE2 2PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Knighton near LE2 2PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
254
Population density
2,933 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.29(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.82(-46%)
Public order
5.29(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.71(-37%)
Other theft
2.35(-59%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
135
52.94%
Indian
74
29.02%
Other White
10
3.92%
Other
8
3.14%
Other Asian
6
2.35%
Total population: 255

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
58.25%
No qualifications
24
11.65%
Level 3 (A level)
23
11.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
10.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
6.31%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
46.15%
Owns with a mortgage
32
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
22.12%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.96%
Total households: 104

Property prices in Knighton

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £323,000 in Knighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knighton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Knighton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£555,000
Flats23£135,000
Semi-Detached59£315,000
Terraced19£310,000

10 year median price trend in Knighton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knighton.

Recent sales

There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 2PA.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 2PA
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
12 Mar 2025Flat 4, Allandale House, 27, Knighton Church Road, Leicester, LE2 3JGFlatsLeasehold£138,000
18 Dec 202436, Holbrook Road, Leicester, LE2 3LFTerracedFreehold£187,500
06 Nov 20243, Knighton Grange Road, Leicester, LE2 2LFDetachedFreehold£1,250,000
24 Jan 2025Highgrove, Stoughton Drive South, Leicester, LE2 2NFOtherFreehold£1,495,000
30 Aug 202431, Shanklin Drive, Leicester, LE2 3RHDetachedFreehold£620,000

Schools

In the LE2 2PA postcode area, located within Knighton, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 2PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLeicester High School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableLeicester Partnership SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 2PA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 2PA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miShell SelectLondon Road, Oadby, LE2 3JWWalking directions to Shell Select
0.3 miHolbrook newsSouth Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LNWalking directions to Holbrook news
0.4 miLondisGoldhill Gardens, Leicester, LE2 3LEWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester SouthE14001327
WardKnightonE05010468
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)KnightonE02002858
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 032CE01013706
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/02/2026.