Birchwood Close is in Leicester Forest East, Leicester and in Blaby district.
LE3 3PU is located in the Forest electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use
since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE3 3EX, LE3 3LX, LE3 3PX, LE3 3AQ, LE3 3ND, LE3 3EY, LE3 3EU, LE3 3JY, LE3 3ET.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Birchwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2023-08-29 | £328,837 |
| 1 Birchwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2021-06-28 | £301,051 |
| 6 Birchwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2020-12-18 | £463,474 |
| 2 Birchwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2020-12-07 | £421,340 |
| 11 Birchwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £315,000 | 2018-04-18 | £415,076 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ | 1out of 4 | 239 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF | - not rated | 855 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF | 3out of 4 | 1,294 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA | 3out of 4 | 1,812 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD | 3out of 4 | 2,547 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD | 2out of 4 | 2,577 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN | 3out of 4 | 4,086 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ | 3out of 4 | 4,305 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH | 3out of 4 | 4,465 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP | 4out of 4 | 4,592 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX | - not rated | 5,167 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2,846 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 1out of 4 | 4,257 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD | 3out of 4 | 4,394 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU | - not rated | 4,789 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Break - K F C | M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 847 yd | |
| Welcome Break - Subway | M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 847 yd | |
| Welcome Break - Burger King | Petrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 1,019 yd | |
| Welcome Break - Starbucks | Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 1,019 yd | |
| The Good Breakfast | Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area | 1,020 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cow | Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East | 586 yd | |
| Leicester Forest RFC | Leicester Forest East Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road | 993 yd | |
| Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club Ltd. | Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road | 993 yd | |
| Forest Park Table Table | Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East | 1,013 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Express Fish & Chip Co | 148 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East | 611 yd | |
| Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-Thru | M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 847 yd | |
| Welcome Break - Chopstix | M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 943 yd | |
| Welcome Break Forecourt North | Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area | 1,020 yd | |
| Welcome Break Forecourt South | Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area | 1,020 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 164 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East | 574 yd | |
| Welcome Break - Waitrose | M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 847 yd | |
| Welcome Break - Waitrose | Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane | 1,019 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford Leys Primary School STAFFORD LEYS | grass pitches | 227 yd |
| Forest East Park LANCELOT CLOSE | grass pitches | 429 yd |
| Fitness First Health Club (Leicester Forest East) (Closed) Beggars Lane | health and fitness suite | 724 yd |
| Leicester Forest Rfc HINCKLEY ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 1,032 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 79.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 71.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 162 crimes were reported
near Birchwood Close .
50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE3 3PU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 93 |
| Retired | 71 |
| Part-Time Employee | 43 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 36 |
| Education | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 17 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 165 |
| Male | 159 |
| Single | 75 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 135 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 15 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 174 |
| Good health | 109 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 22 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
| Apprenticeship | 21 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
| Degree or Similar | 89 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 26 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 286 |
| United Kingdom | 301 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 301 |
| 10+ Years | 12 |
| 5-10 Years | 6 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 280 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 129 |
| Christian | 136 |
| Hindu | 18 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 28 |