The Balk is in Glenfield, Leicester and in Blaby district.
LE3 8BL is located in the Ellis electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Balk, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8BL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE3 8BT, LE3 8DN, LE3 8BW, LE3 8BQ, LE3 8DQ, LE3 8BP, LE3 8DP, LE3 8DA, LE3 8GZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Balk, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2019-06-21 | £348,831 |
| 7 The Balk, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2017-10-13 | £286,794 |
| 8 The Balk, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £182,500 | 2016-10-21 | £268,491 |
| 8 The Balk, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2013-05-30 | £285,251 |
| 6 The Balk, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2012-11-30 | £329,596 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL | 3out of 4 | 291 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ | 3out of 4 | 1,479 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF | 2out of 4 | 1,601 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School Wolsey Close , Groby LE6 0ZA | 4out of 4 | 1,652 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH | 3out of 4 | 1,761 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN | 3out of 4 | 2,092 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP | 4out of 4 | 2,313 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL | 3out of 4 | 3,290 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ | 3out of 4 | 3,336 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ | 4out of 4 | 3,585 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX | - not rated | 4,967 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 1out of 4 | 2,960 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP | - not rated | 3,056 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP | - not rated | 3,342 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU | - not rated | 4,249 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH | - not rated | 5,328 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Country Kitchen Cafe | 23 Stamford Street, Glenfield | 185 yd | |
| Chef's Flavour | Sumi Heights, 58 - 60 Station Road | 186 yd | |
| Shant Restaurant | 60-62 Station Road, Glenfield | 186 yd | |
| Sameeha Modern Indian Dining | 82 Faire Road, Glenfield | 683 yd | |
| The Mill Lane Cafe | Units 3 4 And 5, Mill Lane Industrial Estate | 1,044 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nags Head | Nags Head, 18 Station Road | 108 yd | |
| The Forge Inn | 21 Main Street, Glenfield | 286 yd | |
| Railway Inn | The Railway Inn, 152 Station Road | 476 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield House | 21 Stamford Street, Glenfield | 181 yd | |
| Aquarius Fish Bar | 76 Faire Road, Glenfield | 678 yd | |
| Golden Orient | 80 Faire Road, Glenfield | 681 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | Unit 1 The Dominion, Dominion Road | 746 yd | |
| Lee's Kitchen | 89 Dominion Road, Glenfield | 882 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons | Station Road, Glenfield | 169 yd | |
| Tesco | Dominion Road, Glenfield | 755 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park HAYFIELD CLOSE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 420 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 | 79.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 124.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 20.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 378 crimes were reported
near The Balk .
Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE3 8BL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in LE3 8BL 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%.
| Full-Time Employee | 71 |
| Retired | 69 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Other | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 2 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Education | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 146 |
| Male | 126 |
| Single | 90 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 86 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 93 |
| Good health | 106 |
| Fair health | 48 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 74 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 27 |
| Degree or Similar | 58 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 10 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 8 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 234 |
| United Kingdom | 242 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 11 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 242 |
| 10+ Years | 26 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 206 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 50 |
| No religion | 134 |
| Christian | 119 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Sikh | 2 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 8 |