Blake Close is in Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough and in Charnwood district. LE12 8FS is located in the Barrow and Sileby West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Loughborough. This postcode has been in use since 2008-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blake Close, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8FS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE12 8JP, LE12 8UH, LE12 8WG, LE12 8WA, LE12 8GL, LE12 8WN, LE12 8GG, LE12 8JS, LE12 8GF.

Blake Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blake Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE12 8FS

Average Price
£848,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£848,815
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£848,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Blake Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002022-06-10 £1,073,894
4 Blake Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£870,0002021-12-08 £927,343
3 Blake Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002017-12-06 £1,143,879
3B Blake Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£492,0002013-02-08 £868,041
3A Blake Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£499,9992009-11-20 £896,464

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8HP 		986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Willowcroft, Quorn LE12 8HQ 		2,515 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beacon Academy
Woodthorpe Road, LE11 2NF 		3,253 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School
Barrow Road, Burton-on-the-Wolds LE12 5TB 		3,495 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cobden Primary School & Community Centre
Cobden Street, LE11 1AF 		3,626 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Humphrey Perkins School
Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU 		455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rawlins Academy
Loughborough Road, Quorn LE12 8DY 		1,863 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Limehurst Academy
Bridge Street, LE11 1NH 		4,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodbrook Vale School
Grasmere Road, LE11 2ST 		4,610 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLoughborough College
Radmoor Road, LE11 3BT 		4,825 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedQuorn Hall School
Quorn Hall, Meynell Road LE12 8QG 		1,468 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre
One Ash House, Loughborough Road LE12 8UE 		2,393 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomefield College
217 Loughborough Road, LE12 7AR 		2,806 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLoughborough Grammar School
Burton Walks, LE11 2DU 		3,411 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedFairfield Prep School
Leicester Road, Loughborough LE11 2AE 		3,474 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Secret Garden Cafe17a High Street820 yd
Istanbul BBQ Kitchen28 High Street840 yd
Freckles7-11 High Street849 yd
Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant35 Bridge Street910 yd
Barrow Baptist Church CafeBarrow Baptist Church, 20 Beveridge Street978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fox Cub6 North Street751 yd
Blacksmiths Arms2-4 Church Lane767 yd
Barrow Conservative Club14 North Street824 yd
The Moorings14 Bridge Street910 yd
Soar Bridge Inn29 Bridge Street910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soar Fish Bar59 North Street744 yd
Pearl City20 North Street824 yd
Lee's Garden33a High Street840 yd
Barrow Chef35a High Street840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group19 High Street840 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Humphrey Perkins High School
74-78 74-78 COTES ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool343 yd
King Georges Playing Field
BEAUMONT ROAD 		grass pitches553 yd
Riverside Park
BARROW ROAD 		grass pitches900 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed29.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.01 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 61 crimes were reported near Blake Close . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE12 8FS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 61
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE12 8FS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marianne Close245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bristlecone Close346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bristlecone Close346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marianne Close245 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Wayfaring Close350 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gardner Way369 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Willow Road502 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Flint Lane502 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thirlmere Road541 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blake Close0 yd

Employment

LE12 8FS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE12 8FS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee96
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education29
Construction21
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female201
Male180

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex205
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health198
Good health136
Fair health40
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 151
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Mixed White and Asian2
White377
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland5
Poland1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion120
Christian243
Hindu1
Sikh1
Not answered15
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