Laxton Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4FT

Laxton Close is in Birstall, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE4 4FT is located in the Birstall Watermead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Laxton Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4FT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE4 4GL, LE4 4FJ, LE4 4FN, LE4 4GF, LE4 4FL, LE4 4FP, LE4 4HG, LE4 4FW, LE4 4HF.

Laxton Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £266,156
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Laxton Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 4FT

Average Price
£266,156

Semi-Detached
£266,156

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxton Close

Average Price
£266,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laxton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
2 Laxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,500	2018-12-03	£302,103
12 Laxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-01-23	£230,115
2 Laxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-09-24	£226,604
6 Laxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,950	2009-10-01	£311,353
6 Laxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1996-03-15	£260,601

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Greengate Lane , Birstall LE4 3DL	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Fields, Birstall Long Meadow Way , Birstall LE4 3LL	- not rated	1,547 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	3,917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,946 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	4,477 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	5,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	5,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dining Room Restaurant	115 Wanlip Lane	45 yd
JB Kitchen	1 Lambourne Road	196 yd
RT's Cafe Bistro	1a The Meadway	531 yd
The Cafe on the Corner	97 Sibson Road	553 yd
Lees Of Birstall	60 Front Street	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birstall United Social Football Club	Meadow Lane	350 yd
Birstall Social Club	16-18 Wanlip Lane	563 yd
The Old Plough	18 Front Street	725 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	19 Front Street	796 yd
Earl Of Stamford	Front Street	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ma's Cottage	1 Hannah Parade, Stonehill Avenue	394 yd
Shishgo Mangul	87a Sibson Road	553 yd
Papa John Pizza	Unit 3, 121 Sibson Road	600 yd
Tom’s Kitchen	7 Sibson Road	623 yd
Aroma Spice	17 Sibson Road	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	19 Wanlip Lane		555 yd
Tesco Express	139 Sibson Road		600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadow Lane (Site 1) MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	172 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 2) MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	295 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 3)	grass pitches	435 yd
Riverside Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	499 yd
Birstall Social Club WANLIP LANE		603 yd
The Cedars Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
School Lane Fields THE PADDOCK THE PADDOCK SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	879 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/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%

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

Safety

Is Laxton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Laxton Close . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE4 4FT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laxton Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4FT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE4 4FT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	136
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

People

Gender

Female	153
Male	138

Partnership Status

Single	47
Married: Opposite sex	142
Separated	4
Divorced	22
Widowed	41

Health

Very good health	80
Good health	110
Fair health	73
Bad health	22
Very bad health	5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	32
Apprenticeship	35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35
Degree or Similar	57
Other	8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	1
Indian	26
Mixed White and Asian	5
White	259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	270
European Union	4
Africa	3
Middle East and Asia	13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	270
10+ Years	18
2-5 Years	2
Less than 2 years	1

Passport Held

United Kingdom	228
Other EU countries	1
Southern Asia	4
No passport held	58

Religion

No religion	107
Christian	141
Hindu	24
Not answered	19