Wessex Drive is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE3 6SQ 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 Wessex Drive, Leicester, LE3 6SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE3 6SL, LE3 6SJ, LE3 6SN, LE3 6SD, LE3 6SE, LE3 6SG, LE3 6NR, LE3 6SB, LE3 6SH.

Wessex Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Drive are based on 38 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 6SQ

Average Price
£294,689
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£185,556
Detached
£348,906
Flats/Maisonettes
£119,706
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Drive

Average Price
£294,689
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Wessex Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-07-28 £338,494
3 Wessex Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-06 £264,249
35 Wessex Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-06-25 £464,554
13 Wessex Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-03-17 £343,652
22 Wessex Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002019-12-20 £335,590

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF 		2out of 4 687 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School
Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH 		2out of 4 868 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Queensmead Primary Academy
Winstanley Drive , Braunstone LE3 1PF 		3out of 4 1,063 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Forest Lodge Academy
Charnor Road , LE3 6LH 		3out of 4 1,297 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dovelands Primary School
Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ 		3out of 4 1,695 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 1,130 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Winstanley School
Kingsway North , LE3 3BD 		2out of 4 2,114 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH 		3out of 4 2,486 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ 		3out of 4 2,845 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT 		- not rated 3,122 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 4,301 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 4,471 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 5,146 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 2,935 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 1,125 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG 		1out of 4 1,319 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU 		- not rated 2,294 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD 		3out of 4 3,400 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH 		- not rated 3,604 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 Road465 yd
14Forty At Crown PackagingCrown Bevcan Uk, Golf Course Lane845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ShoemakerThe Shoemaker, Cokayne Road545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Popeye's Burgers And Pizza47 Wellinger Way, Leicester669 yd
The Kebab Man/Terry's Takeaway75 Heyford Road, Leicester1,000 yd
Angelo's Chippery4 Musson Road, Leicester1,024 yd
Rominos PizzaUnit 3, 170 Ryder Road1,057 yd
Oriental ChefUnit 4, 172 Ryder Road1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket29 - 35 Sharmon Crescent, Leicester416 yd
Tesco ExpressUnit 1, 166 Ryder Road1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Western Park
WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts572 yd
Hockley Farm
HOCKLEY FARM ROAD 		grass pitches656 yd
Braunstone Park
CORT CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches727 yd
Braunstone Leisure Centre
HAMELIN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool764 yd
Braunstone Frith School (Closed)
Cuffling Drive 		grass pitches764 yd
Western Park School (Closed)
Western Park 		855 yd
New College Leicester
GLENFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,019 yd
West Gate School
WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD 		swimming pool1,025 yd
Westgates
GLENFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,049 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 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.6%

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/s2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 385 crimes were reported near Wessex Drive . Only 27% 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 6SQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wessex Drive, Leicester, LE3 6SQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE3 6SQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)20
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities21
Construction15
Transport and storage11
Education10
Other9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male135

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health115
Good health128
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 63
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian45
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White226
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years30
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland6
Italy1
Poland9
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion111
Christian138
Buddhist2
Muslim16
Sikh8
Other religion2
Not answered12
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