Gorse Lane is in Oadby, Leicester and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE2 4RQ is located in the Oadby Woodlands electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gorse Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 4RR, LE2 4SE, LE2 4RL, LE2 4UB, LE2 4RJ, LE2 4RS, LE2 4UA, LE2 4UY.

Gorse Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Lane are based on 102 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4RQ

Average Price
£338,571
Semi-Detached
£292,996
Terraced
£327,549
Detached
£389,939
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Lane

Average Price
£310,059
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Gorse Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002023-03-17 £380,256
56 Gorse Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£313,0002022-08-12 £306,867
52 Gorse Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£297,5002022-01-25 £314,683
20 Gorse Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,0002021-08-04 £442,367
38 Gorse Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-03-08 £379,325

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,953 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 4Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby LE2 4TY 		530 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		1,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookside Primary School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		2,026 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby LE2 4LJ 		2,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		2,334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		1,020 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		1,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		1,935 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		4,270 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,319 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen LE8 9FL 		1,879 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStoneygate School
6 London Road, Great Glen LE8 9DJ 		3,767 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,930 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,401 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,697 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grange Farm PHThe Grange Farm Public House, Florence Wragg Way617 yd
The FoxpondHorse And Hounds, Glen Rise879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glen Gorse Golf Club
GLEN ROAD 		golf303 yd
Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way 		grass pitches598 yd
Coombe Park
COOMBE RISE 		grass pitches844 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed34.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Gorse Lane . 57% 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 LE2 4RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gorse Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 7
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 4RQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fox Hollow477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fox Hollow477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cooper Gardens496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cooper Gardens496 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ellis Fields297 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tollgate Close345 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tollgate Close345 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Palfreyman Lane352 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fox Hollow477 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highcroft Road249 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gorse Lane, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4RQ

Employment

LE2 4RQ 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 LE2 4RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired88
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education21
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male185

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed24

Health

Very good health173
Good health126
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 125
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian110
Pakistani12
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White185
Other31

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union1
Rest of Europe4
Africa19
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years52
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Turkey4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion60
Christian130
Hindu53
Muslim40
Sikh55
Not answered16
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