Guilford Street
City of Leicester, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but safety (30) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Guilford Street is located in City of Leicester, near Leicester. Crime rates are above average, with 164 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 51% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Zam Zam Halal Butcher (butcher, 40m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (St Stephens Road) is 141m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 17 schools within 2 km, 16 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 25m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Guilford Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Leicester Squash Club 581m · 7 min walk
- PureGym 983m · 12 min walk
- Danielle Brown Sports Centre 1207m · 15 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Leicester Sports Medicine Clinic 923m · 12 min walk
- Stoneygate Eye Hospital 1706m · 21 min walk
- Skintique Clinic 1852m · 23 min walk
libraries (4)
- Highfields Library 583m · 7 min walk
- David Wilson Library 1073m · 13 min walk
- Knighton Library 1238m · 16 min walk
- St Matthews Library 1396m · 17 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Old Horse Beer Garden 284m · 4 min walk
- Prebend Gardens 632m · 8 min walk
- Victoria Park 661m · 8 min walk
- St Mary’s Triangle 781m · 10 min walk
- Garendon Street Park 992m · 12 min walk
schools (5)
- Medway Community Primary School 25m · 0 min walk
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy 324m · 4 min walk
- Uplands Infant School 324m · 4 min walk
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 513m · 6 min walk
- Moat Community College 743m · 9 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- St Stephens Road — City of Leicester55
- Bishop Street — City of Leicester50
- Woodbine Avenue — City of Leicester52
- Guthlaxton Avenue — City of Leicester58
- St Matthews Way — City of Leicester58
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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