The Farm Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6SR is located in the Eyres Monsell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Farm Close, Leicester, LE2 6SR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6SP, LE2 6SL, LE2 6SS, LE2 6QP, LE2 6SG, LE2 6TJ, LE2 6ST, LE2 6QZ, LE2 6TZ.

The Farm Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Farm Close are based on 6 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 6SR

Average Price
£152,006
Semi-Detached
£152,006
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Farm Close

Average Price
£142,335
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Farm CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Farm Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-06-24 £171,824
23 Farm Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-03-26 £190,213
7 The Farm Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002016-08-25 £188,224
25 The Farm Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002013-04-29 £163,279
25 The Farm Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,5002005-05-17 £197,340

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,564 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		183 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,084 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,372 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,583 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,024 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,139 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,218 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 		3,014 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,280 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,281 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 		215 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,782 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,860 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,324 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,388 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,757 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,282 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester365 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester670 yd
Goldhill Adventure PlaygroundGoldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney684 yd
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road802 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane757 yd
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road1,001 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent1,073 yd
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cappadokia Grill97 Southfields Drive, Leicester244 yd
Saffron Chippy81 Southfields Drive, Leicester272 yd
Canton Chef99 Southfields Drive, Leicester272 yd
J&Js Dutchpot75 Southfields Drive, Leicester272 yd
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane877 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane877 yd
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court1,008 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches452 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite457 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches663 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches681 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		829 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE 		grass pitches857 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 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 100.0%

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 speed39 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Farm Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 631 crimes were reported near The Farm Close . Only 15% 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 6SR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Farm Close, Leicester, LE2 6SR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 631
Violence And Sexual Offences 311
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Public Order 76
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Drugs 29
Other Theft 26
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 7
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 6SR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windley Road467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trenant Road333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trenant Road333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Trenant Road333 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littlegarth280 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawkes Hill224 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnesby Crescent224 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Arnesby Crescent224 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Arnesby Crescent224 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Farm Close, Leicester, LE2 6SR

Employment

LE2 6SR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6SR 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 Employee89
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family16
Retired14
Unemployed13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Transport and storage7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female190
Male178

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health188
Good health111
Fair health50
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 52
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian3
Other Asian10
Black African50
Black Caribbean22
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean18
Mixed Other7
White235
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union37
Rest of Europe5
Africa29
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years72
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland2
France1
Italy6
Portugal2
Poland21
Romania8
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa9
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion137
Christian167
Buddhist1
Muslim41
Not answered23
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