Madras Road
City of Leicester, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. 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 walkability (45) could be better.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) 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
Limited by safety (30), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
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
Madras Road is located in City of Leicester, near Leicester. Crime rates are above average, with 158 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 58% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is St Matthew's Library (library, 76m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Madras Road) is 96m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. The local area has a moderate population, with a significant social housing presence, with larger households suggesting families. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 53 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 11% 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 Madras Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 747m · 9 min walk
- Mattioli Arena 860m · 11 min walk
hospitals (3)
- CHEC Leicester 468m · 6 min walk
- Haymarket Health 772m · 10 min walk
- Leicester Royal Infirmary 1698m · 21 min walk
libraries (5)
- St Matthews Library 75m · 1 min walk
- Highfields Library 819m · 10 min walk
- Leicester Central Library 1014m · 13 min walk
- Belgrave Library 1337m · 17 min walk
- St Barnabas Library 1621m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Bushy Park 351m · 4 min walk
- Garendon Street Park 405m · 5 min walk
- Nature Garden 408m · 5 min walk
- Prebend Gardens 964m · 12 min walk
- Museum Square Park 1200m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Moat Community College 623m · 8 min walk
- Shenton Primary School 623m · 8 min walk
- Catherine Infant School 883m · 11 min walk
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 900m · 11 min walk
- Catherine Junior School 909m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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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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