Townsend Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE4 7RW is located in the Rushey Mead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Townsend Close, Leicester, LE4 7RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE4 7RU, LE4 7RZ, LE4 7SU, LE4 7RS, LE4 7RX, LE4 7RY, LE4 7SY, LE4 7SX, LE4 7RR.

Townsend Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townsend Close are based on 24 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 LE4 7RW

Average Price
£312,927
Semi-Detached
£319,405
Terraced
£279,972
Detached
£282,227
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Close

Average Price
£312,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Townsend Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-03-10 £260,213
20 Townsend Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-03-08 £291,438
17 Townsend Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,5002021-09-24 £277,320
13 Townsend Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-11-26 £319,173
8 Townsend Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£338,0002019-12-06 £453,374

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandfield Close Primary School
Sandfield Close , LE4 7RE 		3out of 4 513 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Herrick Primary School
Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ 		3out of 4 690 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Church Hill Infant School
Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE 		3out of 4 1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE 		3out of 4 1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU 		3out of 4 1,472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road , LE4 7AN 		4out of 4 1,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY 		4out of 4 1,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH 		3out of 4 2,356 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ 		3out of 4 2,357 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Babington Academy
Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ 		4out of 4 4,253 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 3,120 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 5,045 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN 		- not rated 2,203 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
ALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG 		- not rated 2,347 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakham House
493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD 		- not rated 2,661 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Keyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG 		- not rated 3,768 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Jameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ 		- not rated 3,866 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
3 Kilns PubThree Kilns, 69 Nicklaus Road283 yd
Indigo432 Melton Road, Leicester596 yd
Feast India411 Melton Road, Leicester887 yd
Together Against CancerUnit S1, Troon Way Business Centre978 yd
The Owl And The PussycatThe Owl And Pussycat, 298 Melton Road1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Leicesters Bar And RestaurantThe Royal Leicesters, 7 Lockerbie Walk748 yd
The Harrow Inn635 Melton Road793 yd
Thurmaston Royal British Legion Club615 Melton Road793 yd
The WillowThe Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
2 Brothers71 Nicklaus Road, Leicester283 yd
BJ's Pizza429 Melton Road, Leicester309 yd
Thurmaston Fish Bar579 Melton Road404 yd
Wing Sun5 Humberstone Lane466 yd
Walkers Hot & Cold Food19a Humberstone Lane470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, 501 Melton Road309 yd
Tesco Express326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfield Rangers Fc
GLENEAGLES AVENUE 		grass pitches753 yd
The Engine Room Fitness Centre
UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE 		health and fitness suite963 yd
Soar Valley College
GLENEAGLES AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,064 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Townsend Close . 43% 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 LE4 7RW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Townsend Close, Leicester, LE4 7RW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE4 7RW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Education4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female141
Male130

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex148
Married: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed25

Health

Very good health115
Good health95
Fair health50
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 74
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian213
Other Asian14
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
White14
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom98
European Union4
Africa69
Middle East and Asia86
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK98
10+ Years149
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Italy4
Portugal5
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion8
Christian18
Buddhist6
Hindu170
Muslim11
Sikh44
Other religion10
Not answered4
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