Matts Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8SJ 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 Matts Close, Leicester, LE2 8SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8SQ, LE2 8SB, LE2 8UQ, LE2 8SD, LE2 8UL, LE2 8SA, LE2 8SN, LE2 8UG, LE2 8DE.

Matts Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Matts Close are based on 12 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 8SJ

Average Price
£187,097
Semi-Detached
£193,855
Terraced
£180,338
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matts Close

Average Price
£187,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matts CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Matts Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-10-12 £170,619
15 Matts Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-09-05 £199,972
16 Matts Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002017-03-10 £176,992
11 Matts Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£121,5002016-11-18 £194,500
7 Matts Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002016-07-15 £215,174

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,634 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 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		387 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		702 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		1,092 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		1,127 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,271 yd Academy converter 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 		2,159 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,307 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,482 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,127 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, LE3 1AH 		3,143 yd Foundation school No 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 		3,341 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,384 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,386 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 		1,199 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,374 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 		1,849 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,364 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,269 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,319 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		3,596 yd Higher education institutions 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
The Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester643 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South653 yd
J-T Bubble652 Aylestone Road, Leicester727 yd
The Lounge Bar731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester758 yd
The Royal Lounge745 Aylestone Road, Leicester758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scarlet PimpernelHowden Road, Leicester679 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road706 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester716 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester752 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club LtdOld Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester643 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester643 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester643 yd
Pizzaland583 Saffron Lane, Leicester643 yd
The Ocean4A Lutterworth Road, Leicester657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Supermarket1 Sturdee Road, Leicester523 yd
TescoGarage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road707 yd
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane847 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite764 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches839 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches913 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts933 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches1,002 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,078 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 speed173.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Matts Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 441 crimes were reported near Matts Close . Only 23% 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 8SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Matts Close, Leicester, LE2 8SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 441
Violence And Sexual Offences 233
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 24
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Other Theft 20
Burglary 18
Drugs 14
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 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 8SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Markland412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sharpland404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Seaford Road110 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bridevale Road449 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montrose Road South155 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridevale Road449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Camfield Rise437 yd
More Crime Statistics for Matts Close, Leicester, LE2 8SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired51
Full-Time Employee50
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee18
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family12
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Construction12
Manufacturing10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities2
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female129
Male130

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed13

Health

Very good health78
Good health88
Fair health58
Bad health19
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 27
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Other Asian10
Black African14
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White221
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union23
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years24
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Poland9
Romania7
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East5
No passport held80

Religion

No religion123
Christian94
Hindu1
Muslim14
Other religion2
Not answered25
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