Pen Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 6TT 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 Pen Close, Leicester, LE2 6TT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6TU, LE2 6UB, LE2 6UA, LE2 6TD, LE2 6TX, LE2 9BB, LE2 6TE, LE2 6TF, LE2 6SN.

Pen Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pen Close are based on 42 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 6TT

Average Price
£201,264
Semi-Detached
£218,460
Terraced
£198,843
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,864
Other
£110,475

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pen Close

Average Price
£201,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pen CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Pen Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002023-09-29 £200,247
21 Pen Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-06-02 £266,300
21 Pen Close, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building 		£108,0002023-03-31 £110,475
24 Pen Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-10-19 £190,320
26 Pen Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-08-12 £176,961

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,717 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 		350 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		777 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		877 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		919 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,093 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 		1,695 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,878 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,897 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,346 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 		3,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,465 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,487 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 		269 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,842 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 		2,130 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,428 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		2,640 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,739 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,396 yd Free schools special No 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
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road447 yd
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester569 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester606 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South711 yd
HInGlishUnit 7, Shire Court911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane445 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sturdee Plaice212 Sturdee Road, Leicester544 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers206 Sturdee Road, Leicester545 yd
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester569 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester569 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane890 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane890 yd
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court911 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches151 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite335 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches393 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		555 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches639 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches674 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches1,011 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pen Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 560 crimes were reported near Pen Close . Only 18% 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 6TT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pen Close, Leicester, LE2 6TT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 560
Violence And Sexual Offences 258
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Public Order 62
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Drugs 26
Other Theft 21
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 5
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tamerton Road373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tamerton Road373 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridevale Road530 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jekor Close295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jekor Close295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jekor Close295 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hawkes Hill362 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tamerton Road373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonesby Avenue347 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Arnesby Crescent362 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pen Close, Leicester, LE2 6TT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired51
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family16
Other16
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education20
Manufacturing16
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female196
Male177

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed25

Health

Very good health157
Good health130
Fair health61
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 55
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian21
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black African19
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White286
Arab1
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union32
Rest of Europe8
Africa15
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years38
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland2
France1
Germany5
Italy8
Portugal5
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Turkey5
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion151
Christian160
Hindu3
Muslim12
Sikh18
Other religion1
Not answered27
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