Ashton Close is in Oadby, Leicester and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE2 5WH 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 Ashton Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5WH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 5WA, LE2 5WE, LE2 5WL, LE2 5WN, LE2 5WD, LE2 5WU, LE2 5WJ, LE2 5WF, LE2 5WG.

Ashton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashton 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 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 5WH

Average Price
£391,571
Semi-Detached
£344,727
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£409,137
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Close

Average Price
£391,571
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Ashton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-05-02 £330,130
10 Ashton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-02-04 £374,345
2 Ashton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£347,5002020-07-29 £438,681
4 Ashton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002017-02-10 £389,112
1 Ashton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002009-09-15 £475,204

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,478 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 		306 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		720 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Kenilworth Drive, Oadby LE2 5HS 		1,019 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby LE2 4LJ 		1,270 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		480 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		2,274 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,805 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,016 yd Academy converter 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 		4,848 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		4,219 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 High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,778 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,914 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen LE8 9FL 		3,286 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,322 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,982 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
Mezze Mangal60 Rosemead Drive, Oadby533 yd
Parklands CafeParklands Leisure Centre, Washbrook Lane691 yd
Oadby Youth CentreOadby Boys Club, Wigston Road968 yd
MASALA MIX29A London Road, Oadby1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leicester TigersOval Park, Wigston Road920 yd
The Oadby Owl7 Glen Road, Oadby977 yd
Oadby Wyggestonians Sport ClubOld Wyggestonians Sports Club, Wigston Road1,002 yd
The Wheel Inn99 London Road, Oadby1,014 yd
Barwachi Sports LoungeGround Floor, 115 London Road1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental Chef54 Rosemead Drive, Oadby533 yd
Domino's Pizza83 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby757 yd
Oadby Fish Bar81 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby757 yd
Costa Fish And Chip52 London Road, Oadby994 yd
Taks House62B London Road, Oadby994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brocks Hill Primary School
HOWDON ROAD 		grass pitches187 yd
Gartree High School
RIDGE WAY 		grass pitches361 yd
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite477 yd
Glenmere Community Primary School
ESTORIL AVENUE 		grass pitches834 yd
Coombe Park
COOMBE RISE 		grass pitches868 yd
Parklands Leisure Centre (Oadby)
WASHBROOK LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool871 yd
Freeway Park
GREEN KING PARK GREEN KING PARK WIGSTON ROAD 		grass pitches933 yd
Leicester Tigers (Oval Park Training Ground)
WIGSTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,016 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 135 crimes were reported near Ashton Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 5WH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ashton Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5WH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Burglary 17
Public Order 14
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnet Close78 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Close229 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building477 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Coombe Place493 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Coombe Place493 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Briar Walk267 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Badgers Holt253 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rosemead Drive464 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building477 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ashton Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5WH

Employment

LE2 5WH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5WH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed42
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female222
Male197

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed58

Health

Very good health196
Good health119
Fair health79
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 122
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian154
Pakistani15
Other Asian10
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other10
White184
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa36
Middle East and Asia54
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years81
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal3
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion52
Christian127
Hindu84
Muslim71
Sikh43
Other religion1
Not answered42
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