Ford Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 9LT 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 Ford Close, Leicester, LE2 9LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 9LB, LE2 9LS, LE2 9LU, LE2 9LE, LE2 9LX, LE2 9LR, LE2 9GH, LE2 9NA, LE2 9LA.

Ford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ford Close are based on 7 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 9LT

Average Price
£186,496
Semi-Detached
£194,588
Terraced
£180,427
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Close

Average Price
£186,496
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-08-25 £208,391
7 Ford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£144,7502019-04-05 £206,181
14 Ford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002013-07-31 £169,973
14 Ford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,5002010-05-28 £166,567
2 Ford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002007-12-14 £176,775

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,660 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 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		647 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		844 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		924 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		1,406 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,743 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,031 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,208 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,255 yd Academy converter 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 		4,365 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		4,392 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,409 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 		1,655 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,316 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 		2,591 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,720 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,265 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,332 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,120 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Ivolve AylestoneHeathcotes Aylestone, 128 Lutterworth Road300 yd
Tony's Bistro3 Carvers Corner, Grange Drive454 yd
The Park CafeMemorial Hall, Dorothy Avenue479 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South714 yd
Elior At Birch CourtBirch Court, 10 Bellamy Close889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Scarlet PimpernelHowden Road, Leicester352 yd
Glenhills Sports And Social Club2 Court Road, Glen Parva831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carvers Cobs9 Grange Drive, Glen Parva454 yd
Ocean Fish And Grill2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester773 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers206 Sturdee Road, Leicester1,047 yd
Sturdee Plaice212 Sturdee Road, Leicester1,047 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Supermarket1 Sturdee Road, Leicester639 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorothy Avenue Playing Field
Dorothy Avenue 		grass pitches600 yd
Rolleston Primary School
HILLSBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches801 yd
Glen Hills Primary School
FEATHERBY DRIVE 		grass pitches926 yd
Rollestone Park
SILSDEN RISE 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches1,022 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 speed59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 528 crimes were reported near Ford Close . Only 19% 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 9LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ford Close, Leicester, LE2 9LT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 528
Violence And Sexual Offences 240
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Public Order 42
Other Theft 30
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 19
Other Crime 16
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 9LT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Slade Greens468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ebchester Close52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Hillsborough Close507 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Stuart Road446 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scotswood Crescent456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Close327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bradshaw Avenue252 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ambleside Way224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Autumn Road228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Autumn Road228 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ford Close, Leicester, LE2 9LT

Employment

LE2 9LT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee38
Part-Time Employee35
Retired28
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing9
Other6
Construction6
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Education3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female135
Male104

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed7

Health

Very good health114
Good health70
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 30
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian7
Black African13
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White197
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union15
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years13
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Germany2
Portugal5
Poland9
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Turkey2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
No passport held70

Religion

No religion115
Christian93
Hindu10
Muslim13
Other religion1
Not answered5
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