Balcombe Avenue is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE3 6HA is located in the Western electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE3 6HJ, LE3 6HW, LE3 6ED, LE3 9JA, LE3 6EB, LE3 9JF, LE3 6HB, LE3 9JG, LE3 6DB.

Balcombe Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcombe Avenue are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6HA

Average Price
£291,213
Semi-Detached
£287,919
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£350,500
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcombe Avenue

Average Price
£291,213
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcombe AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£297,0002022-01-28 £331,272
4 Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002019-11-08 £261,131
10 Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002019-02-13 £239,119
7 Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,0002018-07-04 £284,657
5 Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-12-21 £267,930

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF 		4out of 4 409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Inglehurst Infant School
Ingle Street , LE3 9FS 		3out of 4 541 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Inglehurst Junior School
Ingle Street , LE3 9FS 		3out of 4 606 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dovelands Primary School
Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ 		3out of 4 750 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Parks Primary School
New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ 		4out of 4 799 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Leicester
Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN 		3out of 4 1,043 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ 		3out of 4 1,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT 		- not rated 1,574 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road , 		- not rated 1,694 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH 		3out of 4 1,983 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 3,042 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 3,157 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 4,001 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 1,989 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG 		1out of 4 336 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU 		- not rated 1,262 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Emmanuel Christian School
The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP 		- not rated 1,994 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 2,195 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW 		4out of 4 2,715 yd Foundation special school 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
Antep Grill Restaurant265 Hinckley Road, Leicester736 yd
Big Dave's Cafe1 Newport Street, Leicester878 yd
Luma Coffee167 Fosse Road North, Leicester1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Charles Napier46 Glenfield Road, Leicester710 yd
Newfoundpool WMC55 Beatrice Road, Leicester767 yd
Leicester Estonian HouseClub, 366 Fosse Road North1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Mandarin Chef158 Beatrice Road, Leicester570 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester623 yd
SubwaySt James Service Station, Hinckley Road718 yd
TJ's Burgers241A Hinckley Road, Leicester810 yd
New Crystal Jade219 Hinckley Road, Leicester810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Family Shopper1 Petworth Drive, Leicester464 yd
Lidl217 Fosse Road North, Leicester1,003 yd
Tesco125 Hinckley Road, Leicester1,026 yd
Tesco ExpressTescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfields Tennis Club
21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD 		tennis courts411 yd
Westgates
GLENFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches651 yd
West Gate School
WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD 		swimming pool710 yd
Western Park School (Closed)
Western Park 		790 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School
BLACKETT AVENUE 		grass pitches1,024 yd
Western Park
WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,088 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 speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balcombe Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 613 crimes were reported near Balcombe Avenue . Only 16% 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 6HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balcombe Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired43
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Other13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities23
Education20
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male121

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed12

Health

Very good health111
Good health101
Fair health40
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian48
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White165
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years64
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland4
Germany1
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion88
Christian83
Buddhist6
Hindu38
Muslim19
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered23
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