Watkin Road
City of Leicester, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Workable for families, but safety (40) may concern parents.
Workable for families, but safety (40) may concern parents.
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 (40), 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
Watkin Road is located in City of Leicester, near Leicester. Crime is around average for the area, with 228 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 37% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is a Playground at 32m. The nearest transport stop is 288m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The data suggests this area could appeal to families. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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 Watkin Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 446m · 6 min walk
- The gym group 710m · 9 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Leicester Royal Infirmary 824m · 10 min walk
- Haymarket Health 1782m · 22 min walk
- Leicester Sports Medicine Clinic 1998m · 25 min walk
libraries (3)
- Westcotes Library 697m · 9 min walk
- Leicester Central Library 1429m · 18 min walk
- Fosse Library 1736m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Rememberance Garden 445m · 6 min walk
- Thirlmere Street Gardens 523m · 6 min walk
- Bede Park 590m · 7 min walk
- Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Garden 676m · 8 min walk
- Bede Street Community Garden 813m · 10 min walk
schools (5)
- Hazel Community Primary School 754m · 9 min walk
- St Mary's Fields Academy 775m · 10 min walk
- Shaftesbury Junior School 778m · 10 min walk
- The Children's Hospital School 820m · 10 min walk
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery School 1053m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Hattersley Way — City of Leicester49
- Belgrave Road — City of Leicester47
- Rothley Street — City of Leicester47
- Ollerton Close — City of Leicester50
- Meadhurst Road — City of Leicester49
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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