Kensington Close is in Oadby, Leicester and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE2 5UL is located in the Oadby Brocks Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 5UN, LE2 5YL, LE2 5UR, LE2 5TX, LE2 5TW, LE2 5UQ, LE2 5TZ, LE2 5TY, LE2 5UP.

Kensington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Close are based on 33 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 5UL

Average Price
£329,434
Semi-Detached
£314,786
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£347,010
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Close

Average Price
£275,836
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£346,0002022-06-30 £357,355
3 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-09-29 £351,099
11 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002019-10-25 £261,190
8 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-04-24 £398,762
10 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-11-04 £315,123

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,388 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 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		740 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby LE2 4TY 		789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby LE2 4LJ 		1,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		1,742 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Kenilworth Drive, Oadby LE2 5HS 		1,881 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 		428 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		544 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		1,941 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,955 yd Academy converter 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 		5,243 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		2,350 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,483 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,834 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,187 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStoneygate School
6 London Road, Great Glen LE8 9DJ 		4,235 yd Other independent school No 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 Way473 yd
The Oadby Owl7 Glen Road, Oadby840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza83 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby814 yd
Oadby Fish Bar81 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road840 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coombe Park
COOMBE RISE 		grass pitches326 yd
Glen Gorse Golf Club
GLEN ROAD 		golf410 yd
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite547 yd
Gartree High School
RIDGE WAY 		grass pitches664 yd
Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way 		grass pitches734 yd
Brocks Hill Primary School
HOWDON ROAD 		grass pitches854 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 speed61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Kensington Close . 58% 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 5UL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Public Order 17
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 7
Burglary 6
Other Crime 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 5UL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hill Way508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fernie Close485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Edenhall Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fox Hollow401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fox Hollow401 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Weston Rise68 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Weston Rise68 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Durrad Drive68 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wakeling View68 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weston Rise68 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE2 5UL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired43
Full-Time Employee28
Self-Employed6
Part-Time Employee5
Student (economically inactive)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family2
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Education22
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female60
Male53

Partnership Status

Single17
Married: Opposite sex60
Divorced6
Widowed15

Health

Very good health37
Good health48
Fair health19
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 7
Degree or Similar 47
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian49
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White47
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom74
European Union5
Africa16
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK74
10+ Years26
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom89
Poland5
South and Eastern Africa4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion7
Christian37
Hindu21
Jewish2
Muslim16
Sikh20
Other religion1
Not answered6
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