Forbes Close is in Glenfield, Leicester and in Leicester district.
LE3 8LF 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 Forbes Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8LF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE3 8NF, LE3 8LS, LE3 8LA, LE3 8LG, LE3 8LR, LE3 8LB, LE3 8LH, LE3 8NA, LE3 8SY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Forbes Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2023-05-31 | £171,070 |
| 13 Forbes Close, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2023-02-24 | £191,595 |
| 22 Forbes Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2020-05-28 | £200,081 |
| 16 Forbes Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2018-11-23 | £183,894 |
| 3 Forbes Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2017-12-12 | £203,362 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF | 2out of 4 | 367 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL | 3out of 4 | 984 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH | 3out of 4 | 1,277 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ | 3out of 4 | 1,526 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH | 2out of 4 | 1,888 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 | 1,416 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD | 2out of 4 | 2,966 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ | 3out of 4 | 3,108 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL | 3out of 4 | 3,266 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP | 4out of 4 | 3,301 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 5,285 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL | - not rated | 5,354 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | 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 | 3,940 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 | 2,086 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP | - not rated | 2,103 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU | - not rated | 3,260 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP | - not rated | 3,987 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD | 3out of 4 | 4,425 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemaker | The Shoemaker, Cokayne Road | 507 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Kitchen | 89 Dominion Road, Glenfield | 564 yd | |
| Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd | 97 Dominion Road, Glenfield | 569 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | Unit 1 The Dominion, Dominion Road | 641 yd | |
| Rominos Pizza | Unit 3, 170 Ryder Road | 726 yd | |
| Oriental Chef | Unit 4, 172 Ryder Road | 726 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Supermarket | 29 - 35 Sharmon Crescent, Leicester | 641 yd | |
| Tesco | Dominion Road, Glenfield | 643 yd | |
| Tesco Express | Unit 1, 166 Ryder Road | 726 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Braunstone Frith School (Closed) Cuffling Drive | grass pitches | 299 yd |
| Western Golf Course (Closed) Scudamore Road | golf | 766 yd |
| Ellis Park HAYFIELD CLOSE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 1,000 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 | 76.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 129.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 492 crimes were reported
near Forbes Close .
Only 21% 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 8LF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 69 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Retired | 33 |
| Looking after home or family | 31 |
| Other | 19 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 17 |
| Self-Employed | 14 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Education | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 171 |
| Male | 184 |
| Single | 97 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 95 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 134 |
| Good health | 138 |
| Fair health | 61 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 81 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 42 |
| Other | 13 |
| Bangladeshi | 4 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 12 |
| Black African | 41 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 10 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 219 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Other | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 257 |
| European Union | 31 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 22 |
| Middle East and Asia | 40 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 257 |
| 10+ Years | 58 |
| 5-10 Years | 24 |
| 2-5 Years | 13 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 229 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 16 |
| Romania | 10 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| South-East Asia | 4 |
| No passport held | 74 |
| No religion | 118 |
| Christian | 127 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Muslim | 79 |
| Sikh | 4 |
| Not answered | 21 |