Area Guide For LE5 2LR

When it comes to housing in the LE5 2LR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 59, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 81. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 158 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 31 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 53 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 60 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 182 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 175.

In LE5 2LR area, Couple with children amount to 117 while Couple without children amount to 87. The neighbourhood also has around 189 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 96 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 110 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (175) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (160), Daily Express (65), Daily Mail (63), The Guardian (38), The Times (25), Daily Telegraph (22) and The Independent (17).

Some of the nearest services available in LE5 2LR are J F Goss (Carpenters & Joiners), C J Godrich (Painters & Decorators), Gleaming Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Dale Embertons (Electronic Shop), Ray Spencer (Plumbers), Russell Bentley Electrical Service Ltd (Electronic Shop), T N Edwards (Builder), A K Davis Carpenter & Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), T Laird (Roofing Contractors), S H Plumbing Services (Plumbers), David Wells (Carpet Cleaner), Dan Willetts Plumbing (Plumbers), Alexander's Home & Gardens (Property Maintenance Services), Scraptoft Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Orbital Roofing (Roofing Contractors), David Neill Chartered Architects (Architect), K S Throop (Builder), P & D Plumbing (Plumbers), E M C Ltd (Builder), K Massey (Carpet Cleaner), Express Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Hayward & Sons (Roofing Contractors), Davies Builders (Builder), Thurnby Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Parkinson Dodson & Cheung (Architect), Keep Dry Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Drainclear Leicester Ltd (Drainage Contractor), First Choice Plastering & Artexing (Plasterers), Eric R Gibbins (Plumbers) and Coles Plant Centre (Garden Centres).

LE5 2LR has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Birmingham International Airport, East Midlands Airport, Coventry Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. West Lynn Ferry Landing, King's Lynn Ferry Landing, Hull Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. LE5 2LR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Willowbrook Primary School, Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Fernvale Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include The City of Leicester College, Saint Paul's Catholic School, Judgemeadow Community College. Then there are others like Leicester Community Islamic School, Ash Field Academy, Nether Hall School.