Ratcliffe Street
City of Leicester, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
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%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
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), environment (19), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 40) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
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
Ratcliffe Street is located in City of Leicester, near Leicester. Crime rates are above average, with 239 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 56% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is The Clowes Arms (pub, 13m). The nearest transport stop is 106m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. 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 13 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 423m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 39 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for 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 Ratcliffe Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Mattioli Arena 1242m · 16 min walk
hospitals (3)
- CHEC Leicester 1550m · 19 min walk
- The Willows 1887m · 24 min walk
- Haymarket Health 1974m · 25 min walk
libraries (3)
- Belgrave Library 257m · 3 min walk
- St Matthews Library 1526m · 19 min walk
- Rushey Mead Library 1590m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Loughborough Road Play Area 737m · 9 min walk
- Garden of the Senses 1027m · 13 min walk
- Abbey Park 1254m · 16 min walk
- Friendship Gardens 1331m · 17 min walk
- Bushy Park 1337m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy 425m · 5 min walk
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 571m · 7 min walk
- Mellor Community Primary School 587m · 7 min walk
- Rushey Mead Academy 708m · 9 min walk
- Catherine Junior School 715m · 9 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Thurmaston Lane — City of Leicester39
- A607 — City of Leicester40
- Ascot Road — City of Leicester40
- Highcliffe Road — City of Leicester39
- Whitman Close — City of Leicester42
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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