Shire Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE3 6SN 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 Shire Close, Leicester, LE3 6SN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE3 6SQ, LE3 6SE, LE3 6SB, LE3 6SL, LE3 6NR, LE3 6SD, LE3 6SG, LE3 6SJ, LE3 6SA.

Shire Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shire Close are based on 70 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 6SN

Average Price
£229,193
Semi-Detached
£256,787
Terraced
£207,496
Detached
£266,812
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shire Close

Average Price
£229,193
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shire CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Shire Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£246,0002023-03-31 £252,956
13 Shire Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002022-08-19 £190,094
42 Shire Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002022-07-21 £169,364
28 Shire Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-07-01 £205,107
2 Shire Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-03-29 £237,233

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF 		2out of 4 644 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School
Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH 		2out of 4 879 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Queensmead Primary Academy
Winstanley Drive , Braunstone LE3 1PF 		3out of 4 1,138 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Forest Lodge Academy
Charnor Road , LE3 6LH 		3out of 4 1,391 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fossebrook Primary School
Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF 		3out of 4 1,724 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 1,246 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Winstanley School
Kingsway North , LE3 3BD 		2out of 4 2,067 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH 		3out of 4 2,552 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ 		3out of 4 2,972 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT 		- not rated 3,244 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 4,393 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 4,583 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 5,235 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 3,023 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 1,113 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG 		1out of 4 1,448 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU 		- not rated 2,395 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD 		3out of 4 3,417 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 3,716 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
An Apple A DayBraunstone Health And Social Care C, 39 Hockley Farm Road471 yd
14Forty At Crown PackagingCrown Bevcan Uk, Golf Course Lane715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ShoemakerThe Shoemaker, Cokayne Road513 yd
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens ClubBraunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Popeye's Burgers And Pizza47 Wellinger Way, Leicester651 yd
The Kebab Man/Terry's Takeaway75 Heyford Road, Leicester886 yd
Rominos PizzaUnit 3, 170 Ryder Road944 yd
Oriental ChefUnit 4, 172 Ryder Road944 yd
SuperfryUnit 2, 168 Ryder Road944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket29 - 35 Sharmon Crescent, Leicester406 yd
Tesco ExpressUnit 1, 166 Ryder Road944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hockley Farm
HOCKLEY FARM ROAD 		grass pitches555 yd
Western Park
WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts697 yd
Braunstone Frith School (Closed)
Cuffling Drive 		grass pitches715 yd
Braunstone Park
CORT CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches745 yd
Braunstone Leisure Centre
HAMELIN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool844 yd
Western Park School (Closed)
Western Park 		984 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shire Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 453 crimes were reported near Shire Close . Only 23% 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 6SN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shire Close, Leicester, LE3 6SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Part-Time Employee35
Retired32
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities26
Construction24
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities16
Transport and storage11
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male170

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health138
Good health131
Fair health32
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 58
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian19
Other Asian1
Black African7
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other7
White258
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union42
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years39
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland2
Italy4
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland33
Romania10
Other EU countries3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion120
Christian168
Hindu10
Not answered18
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