Somerset Drive is in Glenfield, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE3 8QW is located in the Ellis electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerset Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE3 8RR, LE3 8RG, LE3 8QY, LE3 8RS, LE3 8RX, LE3 8QX, LE3 8RU, LE3 8QR, LE3 8RY.

Somerset Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Drive are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 8QW

Average Price
£361,580
Semi-Detached
£284,847
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£394,612
Flats/Maisonettes
£151,700
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Drive

Average Price
£361,580
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Somerset Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£330,0002023-07-26 £332,350
36 Somerset Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002022-11-25 £384,807
57 Somerset Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002022-09-29 £390,564
21 Somerset Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£252,5002022-05-13 £258,508
39 Somerset Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£505,0002022-02-10 £524,211

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glenfield Primary School
Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL
3out of 4 550 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF
2out of 4 1,005 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Forest Lodge Academy
Charnor Road , LE3 6LH
3out of 4 1,745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Hall School
Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ
3out of 4 1,775 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Wolsey Close , Groby LE6 0ZA
4out of 4 2,073 yd Academy converter 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 1,967 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP
4out of 4 2,657 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Winstanley School
Kingsway North , LE3 3BD
2out of 4 3,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ
3out of 4 3,541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Beaumont Leys School
Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL
3out of 4 3,619 yd Community school No 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 4,591 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 2,693 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
West Gate School
Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG
1out of 4 2,711 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wolfdale School
CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP
- not rated 3,853 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU
- not rated 3,909 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD
3out of 4 5,026 yd Community 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
The Country Kitchen Cafe23 Stamford Street, Glenfield665 yd
Chef's FlavourSumi Heights, 58 - 60 Station Road1,024 yd
Shant Restaurant60-62 Station Road, Glenfield1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Forge Inn21 Main Street, Glenfield853 yd
The Nags HeadNags Head, 18 Station Road924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Glenfield House21 Stamford Street, Glenfield670 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1 The Dominion, Dominion Road704 yd
Lee's Kitchen89 Dominion Road, Glenfield758 yd
Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd97 Dominion Road, Glenfield807 yd
Rominos PizzaUnit 3, 170 Ryder Road1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoDominion Road, Glenfield717 yd
MorrisonsStation Road, Glenfield994 yd
Tesco ExpressUnit 1, 166 Ryder Road1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ellis Park
HAYFIELD CLOSE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches453 yd
Western Golf Course (Closed)
Scudamore Road
golf770 yd
Braunstone Frith School (Closed)
Cuffling Drive
grass pitches928 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 speed60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near Somerset Drive . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE3 8QW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 8QW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired76
Part-Time Employee42
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family17
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security27
Human health and social work activities23
Construction23
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Manufacturing19
Education15
Other13
Financial and insurance activities11
Information and communication9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5

People

Gender

Female200
Male196

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated3
Divorced31
Widowed16

Health

Very good health208
Good health140
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 118
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese14
Indian69
Pakistani11
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White269
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union21
Africa21
Middle East and Asia46

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years63
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom329
Ireland2
France2
Italy3
Lithuania2
Poland8
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia14
No passport held27

Religion

No religion127
Christian192
Buddhist1
Hindu30
Muslim14
Sikh12
Other religion1
Not answered20