Kensington Close is in Glen Parva, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE2 9UD is located in the Saxondale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Close, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 9SZ, LE2 9TW, LE2 9UA, LE2 9UE, LE2 9UF, LE2 9TJ, LE2 9TY, LE2 9UR, LE2 9UL.

Kensington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Close are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 9UD

Average Price
£249,037
Semi-Detached
£249,037
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Close

Average Price
£275,836
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-09-17 £258,893
18 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-12-06 £227,462
6 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,0002017-06-29 £263,839
16 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,0002015-07-27 £234,923
3 Kensington Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,0112015-03-12 £252,118

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,695 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 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		819 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,233 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,752 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,765 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,121 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		2,331 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,748 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,695 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,361 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		2,133 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		1,304 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,247 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,208 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,249 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,595 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
Shane Varney Karate SchoolUnits 3 To 4, 9 - 13 Saffron Road715 yd
The Retro SuiteRetro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road891 yd
Tree House Cafe23 Blaby Road, Wigston891 yd
Gorkha 884867 Blaby Road, Wigston891 yd
Canal Street Cafe & Cob Shop15 Canal Street, Wigston987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glen Parva ManorManor Court, The Ford385 yd
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston1,057 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green1,082 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
David Grill17 Blaby Road, Wigston891 yd
Doridos Pizza45 Blaby Road, Wigston891 yd
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs49 Blaby Road, Wigston891 yd
Big China35 Blaby Road, Wigston891 yd
Ocean Fish And Grill2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches619 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite742 yd
Rollestone Park
SILSDEN RISE 		grass pitches982 yd
Rolleston Primary School
HILLSBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches988 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.0%

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 speed73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 87 crimes were reported near Kensington Close. 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE2 9UD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Close, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9UD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired53
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction21
Manufacturing17
Education13
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female116
Male127

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health114
Good health92
Fair health25
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 46
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White226
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
France1
Italy1
Other EU countries6
Central Asia1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion82
Christian143
Hindu4
Muslim1
Not answered11
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