Richard Close is in Leicester and in Blaby district. LE3 3FS is located in the Winstanley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Richard Close, Leicester, LE3 3FS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE3 3FG, LE3 3FJ, LE3 3FH, LE3 3FU, LE3 3DB, LE3 3DA, LE3 3FB, LE3 3FL, LE3 3EE.

Richard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richard Close are based on 14 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 LE3 3FS

Average Price
£252,912
Semi-Detached
£245,351
Terraced
£201,585
Detached
£320,157
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Close

Average Price
£252,912
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Richard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-12-02 £245,209
8 Richard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-07-26 £267,825
5 Richard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002019-04-09 £221,877
16 Richard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002017-12-19 £234,819
14 Richard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002016-05-25 £259,017

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fossebrook Primary School
Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF 		3out of 4 361 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kingsway Primary School
Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD 		3out of 4 1,092 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School
Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH 		2out of 4 1,360 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ 		1out of 4 1,462 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF 		2out of 4 1,872 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Winstanley School
Kingsway North , LE3 3BD 		2out of 4 1,181 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New College Leicester
Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN 		3out of 4 2,761 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH 		3out of 4 2,849 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road , 		- not rated 4,206 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT 		- not rated 4,253 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 4,862 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 5,340 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
Avanti Fields School
21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX 		- not rated 3,535 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Emmanuel Christian School
The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP 		- not rated 1,203 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG 		1out of 4 2,723 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD 		3out of 4 3,026 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU 		- not rated 3,146 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 4,524 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
Coffee & Co9 Sun Way, Braunstone Town302 yd
The Good BreakfastMotorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area757 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive Thru SouthMotorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area757 yd
Welcome Break- Starbucks SouthboundMotorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area757 yd
Welcome Break - Burger KingPetrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens ClubBraunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road528 yd
Forest Park Table TableHinckley Road, Leicester Forest East844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beacon Fish Bar9 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East218 yd
China City3 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East218 yd
Braunstone Spice & Rice438A Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town319 yd
Lee's House8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town343 yd
The Kebab Man/Terry's Takeaway75 Heyford Road, Leicester644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East520 yd
Welcome Break - WaitrosePetrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane758 yd
Welcome Break - WaitroseM1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane844 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holmfield Park (Closed)
Wardens Walk 		grass pitches267 yd
Fossebrook Primary School
HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST 		grass pitches506 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed)
Holmfield Avenue West 		grass pitches506 yd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre
LAKIN DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts591 yd
Hockley Farm
HOCKLEY FARM ROAD 		grass pitches977 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 speed152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 398 crimes were reported near Richard Close . Only 26% 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 LE3 3FS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Richard Close, Leicester, LE3 3FS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired64
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed22
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction17
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male155

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex109
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed24

Health

Very good health134
Good health138
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 52
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani1
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White285
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years20
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland1
Portugal3
Lithuania8
Poland4
Romania9
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion141
Christian143
Hindu10
Muslim5
Sikh5
Not answered23
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