Colby Drive is in Thurmaston, Leicester and in Charnwood district.
LE4 8LD is located in the Thurmaston electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Colby Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8LD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE4 8LH, LE4 8LU, LE4 8LL, LE4 8LW, LE4 8NP, LE4 8LN, LE4 8LZ, LE4 8LX, LE4 8NY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Colby Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2022-09-23 | £285,414 |
| 35 Colby Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2020-06-22 | £306,316 |
| 99 Colby Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £437,500 | 2019-04-17 | £586,018 |
| 127 Colby Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £282,500 | 2019-02-26 | £360,679 |
| 59 Colby Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2017-07-11 | £604,177 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE | 3out of 4 | 701 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE | 3out of 4 | 701 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , Thurmaston LE4 8FP | 4out of 4 | 866 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandfield Close Primary School Sandfield Close , LE4 7RE | 3out of 4 | 1,084 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP | 3out of 4 | 1,323 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ | 3out of 4 | 1,810 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY | 4out of 4 | 2,213 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN | 4out of 4 | 2,284 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH | 3out of 4 | 3,014 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT | 1out of 4 | 3,561 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA | - not rated | 2,779 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD | - not rated | 2,882 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG | - not rated | 3,008 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG | - not rated | 3,154 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN | - not rated | 3,460 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT | 3out of 4 | 3,580 yd | Foundation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willow | The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane | 811 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdale Fisheries | 5 Silverdale Drive | 492 yd | |
| Tasty Takeaway | 18A Lonsdale Road | 893 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester | 995 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eastfield Primary School EASTFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 912 yd |
| Elizabeth Park Sports & Community Centre CHECKLAND ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 1,093 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 | 50 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 101.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 115 crimes were reported
near Colby 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 LE4 8LD.
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 LE4 8LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 120 |
| Full-Time Employee | 83 |
| Part-Time Employee | 33 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Education | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Other | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 194 |
| Male | 181 |
| Single | 71 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 182 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 33 |
| Very good health | 146 |
| Good health | 143 |
| Fair health | 65 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 86 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 42 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 23 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 54 |
| Degree or Similar | 71 |
| Other | 7 |
| Indian | 131 |
| Pakistani | 3 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 228 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 291 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 28 |
| Middle East and Asia | 46 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 291 |
| 10+ Years | 68 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| Less than 2 years | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 302 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 3 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 80 |
| Christian | 144 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 110 |
| Muslim | 14 |
| Sikh | 11 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 14 |