Cara Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 3UD is located in the Knighton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 2004-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cara Close, Leicester, LE2 3UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 3TU, LE2 3FJ, LE2 3TP, LE2 3UE, LE2 3HJ, LE2 3TL, LE2 3FU, LE2 3HN, LE2 3TS.

Cara Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cara Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 3UD

Average Price
£476,198
Semi-Detached
£407,518
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£570,634
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cara Close

Average Price
£476,198
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cara CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Cara Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-09-13 £347,903
7 Cara Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-08-23 £354,795
10 Cara Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002015-07-29 £557,152
6 Cara Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-08-29 £358,799
6 Cara Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002008-05-23 £379,359

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,777 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA 		310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, LE2 3EJ 		456 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
East Avenue, LE2 1TE 		835 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,174 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		944 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		2,248 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		2,248 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, LE2 0TU 		2,589 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		1,072 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		1,872 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		2,455 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		2,707 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,140 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		471 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		835 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Preparatory School
2 Albert Road, Stoneygate LE2 2AA 		921 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		942 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Crispin's School
6 St Mary's Road, LE2 1XA 		1,068 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
College Court Conference CentreCollege Court, 150 Knighton Road94 yd
Northern Cobbler104 Queens Road, Leicester600 yd
Cake Origin110 Queens Road, Leicester644 yd
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion360 Welford Road, Leicester687 yd
Drizul127 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cradock Arms201 Knighton Road, Leicester385 yd
Knighton Conservative Club123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester695 yd
Queens Road Tap109 Queens Road, Leicester721 yd
Welford Bar And Grill479 Welford Road, Leicester746 yd
The Clarendon InnThe Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vicky's Chippy27 Avenue Road Extension, Leicester517 yd
Juicy Spuds / Juicy Jacks151B Queens Road, Leicester537 yd
Clarendon House198 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester656 yd
Peri Hot FlamesShop, 146 Clarendon Park Road662 yd
Veggie Master Chef161 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Store202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester656 yd
Sainsbury's Local87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester826 yd
Co-opGables Hotel Former, 368 London Road829 yd
Anna Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester837 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited
WESTERNHAY ROAD 		squash courts, tennis courts316 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club
CARISBROOKE ROAD 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts533 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension 		571 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy
LONDON ROAD 		784 yd
Millgate School
SCOTT STREET 		grass pitches1,033 yd
Victoria Tennis Club
3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE 		tennis courts1,074 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 63.6%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cara Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 257 crimes were reported near Cara Close . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 3UD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cara Close, Leicester, LE2 3UD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 257
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 23
Public Order 23
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 17
Drugs 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 3UD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queens Road516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens520 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Carisbrooke Gardens332 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Burlington Road537 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Tree Gardens520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Tree Gardens520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elm Tree Gardens520 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cara Close, Leicester, LE2 3UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 3UD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired53
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Education40
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female172
Male159

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex127
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health181
Good health104
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 142
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian87
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African13
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White172
Arab13
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa36
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years69
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland1
France2
Italy3
Other EU countries4
North Africa9
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held12

Religion

No religion90
Christian98
Buddhist4
Hindu49
Jewish5
Muslim50
Sikh19
Not answered15
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