Darwin Close is in Thorpe Astley, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE3 3UE is located in the Winstanley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Darwin Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3UE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE3 3TA, LE3 3TD, LE3 3UD, LE3 3UJ, LE3 3TE, LE3 3TB, LE3 3UL, LE3 3UH, LE3 3SW.

Darwin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darwin Close are based on 79 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 3UE

Average Price
£326,255
Semi-Detached
£314,654
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£335,370
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwin Close

Average Price
£215,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Darwin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,5002021-09-06 £287,184
10 Darwin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002017-05-19 £240,615
3 Darwin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002015-08-18 £343,441
4 Darwin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002015-07-24 £308,980
4 Darwin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-06-26 £323,204

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsway Primary School
Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD 		3out of 4 965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fossebrook Primary School
Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF 		3out of 4 1,047 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF 		3out of 4 1,367 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School
Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS 		2out of 4 1,677 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ 		1out of 4 1,698 yd Academy converter No 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 4 933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH 		3out of 4 2,944 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Brockington College
Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3out of 4 3,533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
New College Leicester
Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN 		3out of 4 3,594 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road , 		- not rated 4,554 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 4,887 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 3,679 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA 		1out of 4 5,222 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,701 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD 		3out of 4 2,643 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG 		1out of 4 3,383 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU 		- not rated 3,472 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 4,783 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
Vue CinemaUnit A, Meridian Leisure Park746 yd
Pizza HutUnit H, Meridian Leisure Park746 yd
David Lloyd Health & Fitness ClubUnit F, Meridian Leisure Park746 yd
Five GuysUnit A, Meridian Leisure Park746 yd
360 Play (Leicester) LtdUnit 1, Meridian Leisure Park746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bees KneesThe Bees Knees, Meridian Way386 yd
The Observatory BeefeaterMeridian Way, Braunstone Town492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Break Forecourt NorthMotorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area810 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt SouthPetrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area811 yd
Welcome Break - ChopstixM1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane855 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-ThruM1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane1,003 yd
Lee's House8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Meridian Way, Braunstone Town387 yd
Welcome Break - WaitrosePetrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane811 yd
MakroCenturion Way, Braunstone Town995 yd
Welcome Break - WaitroseM1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thorpe Astley Community Centre
LAKIN DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts586 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian)
MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool690 yd
Winstanley Community College
KINGSWAY NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool821 yd
Holmfield Park (Closed)
Wardens Walk 		grass pitches986 yd
Mossdale Meadows
KINGSWAY 		grass pitches1,007 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Darwin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 217 crimes were reported near Darwin Close . 42% 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 3UE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Darwin Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3UE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired36
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Education17
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage13
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female159
Male173

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex119
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health171
Good health129
Fair health26
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 100
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese16
Indian56
Pakistani10
Other Asian10
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White203
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union32
Africa22
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years52
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Italy5
Portugal5
Lithuania1
Poland20
Romania10
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia12
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion135
Christian102
Buddhist4
Hindu36
Muslim14
Sikh26
Not answered15
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