Ward Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8NJ is located in the Aylestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ward Close, Leicester, LE2 8NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8ND, LE2 8SF, LE2 8DR, LE2 8LX, LE2 8DY, LE2 8TF, LE2 8DZ, LE2 8JD, LE2 8LB.

Ward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Close are based on 20 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 8NJ

Average Price
£324,328
Semi-Detached
£281,985
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£376,080
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Close

Average Price
£324,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Ward Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-03-23 £270,621
22 Ward Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-09-09 £444,458
8 Ward Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-12-20 £237,669
4 Ward Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002021-07-27 £245,432
24 Ward Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-05-21 £283,811

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,500 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		427 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		893 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,428 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road, LE3 2DH 		1,523 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ravenhurst Primary School
Ravenhurst Road, LE3 2PS 		1,646 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		2,097 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,272 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,330 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4The Winstanley School
Kingsway North, LE3 3BD 		2,627 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,528 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		2,643 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		2,927 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,656 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 		2,027 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		2,392 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		830 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,177 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QU 		2,920 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		3,065 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		3,075 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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
St Andrews FC CafeSt Andrews Football Club, 70 Canal Street220 yd
The Lounge Bar731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester321 yd
The Royal Lounge745 Aylestone Road, Leicester321 yd
Aylestone Spice723 Aylestone Road, Leicester321 yd
J-T Bubble652 Aylestone Road, Leicester344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester332 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester359 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club LtdOld Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street367 yd
Union Inn27 Middleton Street, Leicester367 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fung Tao719 Aylestone Road, Leicester321 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery658 Aylestone Road, Leicester359 yd
Bodrum Turkish Bbq737 Aylestone Road, Leicester384 yd
SubwayCounty Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road422 yd
Cccakecouture8 Lutterworth Road, Leicester458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAdelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road453 yd
TescoGarage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road732 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts138 yd
St Andrews Sports Club
CANAL STREET 		grass pitches220 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches390 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches398 yd
Lcc Employees Ground
BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		grass pitches512 yd
Aylestone Playing Fields
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		grass pitches, tennis courts842 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD 		grass pitches897 yd
Riverside Football Ground
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches903 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed)
Lyncote Road 		grass pitches923 yd
Ellesmere College
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST 		cycling935 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 speed46 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 299 crimes were reported near Ward Close . 34% 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 8NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, Leicester, LE2 8NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 299
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Other Theft 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 29
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 15
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Shoplifting 14
Robbery 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 8NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belvoir Drive469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Narrow Lane472 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near A426316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A426316 yd
2023-12Other theftLocal resolutionOn or near Croft Avenue405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near A426316 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Narrow Lane472 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Worcester Road425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Narrow Lane472 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, Leicester, LE2 8NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Retired126
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Other22
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family9

Employment Industry

Education29
Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female228
Male267

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced45
Widowed43

Health

Very good health239
Good health136
Fair health79
Bad health33
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications128
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 143
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian9
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White420
Roma3
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom423
European Union22
Rest of Europe12
Africa13
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK423
10+ Years40
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Turkey3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
No passport held102

Religion

No religion191
Christian224
Buddhist2
Muslim14
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered58
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