Kirkwood Close is in Leicester Forest East, Leicester and in Blaby district.
LE3 3SH is located in the Forest electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use
since 2016-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kirkwood Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3SH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE3 3QQ, LE3 3SJ, LE3 3QW, LE3 3SG, LE3 3PJ, LE3 3SL, LE3 3SF, LE3 3SP, LE3 3SN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kirkwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2022-02-18 | £256,093 |
| 3 Kirkwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £352,000 | 2020-02-07 | £446,706 |
| 9 Kirkwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property | £355,000 | 2016-10-28 | £525,864 |
| 5 Kirkwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property | £350,000 | 2016-09-05 | £520,238 |
| 7 Kirkwood Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property | £300,000 | 2016-09-02 | £445,918 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF | - not rated | 1,059 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ | 1out of 4 | 1,221 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA | 3out of 4 | 1,833 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF | 3out of 4 | 2,311 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD | 3out of 4 | 3,519 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 | 3,534 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bosworth Academy Leicester Lane , Desford LE9 9JL | 4out of 4 | 3,979 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ | 3out of 4 | 4,452 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP | 4out of 4 | 4,761 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN | 3out of 4 | 5,019 yd | Foundation school | No | 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 | 3,863 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 1out of 4 | 5,249 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD | 3out of 4 | 5,300 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Forest RFC | Leicester Forest East Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road | 115 yd | |
| Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club Ltd. | Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road | 115 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Forest Rfc HINCKLEY ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 210 yd |
| Fitness First Health Club (Leicester Forest East) (Closed) Beggars Lane | health and fitness suite | 293 yd |
| Old Newtonians Rfc HINCKLEY ROAD | grass pitches | 307 yd |
| Leicester Forest East Tennis Club HINCKLEY ROAD | indoor tennis centre, tennis courts | 329 yd |
| Kingstand Golf And Country Club (Closed) Beggars Lane | golf | 450 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 | 160 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 204.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 21.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 80 crimes were reported
near Kirkwood Close .
64% 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 LE3 3SH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
LE3 3SH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 52 |
| Part-Time Employee | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Other | 8 |
| Self-Employed | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Retired | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
| Education | 27 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 98 |
| Male | 83 |
| Single | 69 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 31 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Very good health | 109 |
| Good health | 53 |
| Fair health | 8 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 8 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 47 |
| Indian | 18 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 130 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 4 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 158 |
| European Union | 14 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 158 |
| 10+ Years | 14 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 137 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 27 |
| No religion | 100 |
| Christian | 42 |
| Hindu | 6 |
| Muslim | 12 |
| Sikh | 13 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 7 |