Birch Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE4 9UH is located in the Troon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, Leicester, LE4 9UH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE4 9UN, LE4 9UF, LE4 9UG, LE4 9UJ, LE4 9UL, LE4 9DP, LE4 9DN, LE4 9UD, LE4 9UP.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 10 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 9UH

Average Price
£204,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£204,152
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£204,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Birch Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£191,0002020-01-10 £250,672
11 Birch Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-09-28 £209,367
10 Birch Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002010-12-02 £203,594
5 Birch Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002010-11-23 £190,117
7 Birch Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,5002010-11-05 £214,366

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Mead Primary Academy
Northfield Road , LE4 9DL 		3out of 4 427 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wyvern Primary School
Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH 		3out of 4 798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Merrydale Infant School
Claydon Road , LE5 0PL 		3out of 4 899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Harrison Road , LE4 6QN 		3out of 4 900 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School
Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB 		3out of 4 910 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY 		4out of 4 1,170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road , LE4 7AN 		4out of 4 1,550 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU 		3out of 4 2,404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL 		3out of 4 2,731 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL 		3out of 4 2,731 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys 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 2,277 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL 		- not rated 2,966 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW 		- not rated 3,990 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ 		- not rated 4,026 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 4,617 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakham House
493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD 		- not rated 1,139 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN 		- not rated 1,446 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ 		- not rated 1,543 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD 		- not rated 1,586 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP 		- not rated 2,010 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Mohanthal Restaurant268 - 270 Catherine Street, Leicester489 yd
Tadka209 Catherine Street, Leicester490 yd
The Cob Shop86 Hastings Road, Leicester495 yd
Huqqa Garden88 Hastings Road, Leicester495 yd
Stacey's CateringEast Belgrave Conservative Club, 306 - 308 Gipsy Lane503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marten Inn/PaddysMartin Inn, 98 Martin Street477 yd
Coronation LoungeThe Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street489 yd
East Belgrave Conservative Club306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester503 yd
Harini's FUSIC117 Frisby Road, Leicester760 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And RestaurantVictoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Chippy 8585 Woodgreen Road, Leicester172 yd
Sombrero Pizza324 Gipsy Lane, Leicester429 yd
The Shahi264 Catherine Street, Leicester489 yd
Jasmine Cottage260 Catherine Street, Leicester489 yd
Peri Peri Flames298 Gipsy Lane, Leicester510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester623 yd
Our Family Foods UK LimitedAsa House, 11 Ash Street958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northfield House Primary Academy
NORTHFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool348 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields
CARTER STREET 		grass pitches758 yd
The Emerald Centre
GIPSY LANE 		grass pitches788 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 542 crimes were reported near Birch Close . Only 18% 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 9UH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Leicester, LE4 9UH

Employment

LE4 9UH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 9UH 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee49
Retired48
Looking after home or family39
Student (economically inactive)31
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage17
Administrative and support service activities11
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male218

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex193
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed14

Health

Very good health237
Good health134
Fair health59
Bad health8
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 63
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian248
Pakistani19
Other Asian21
Black African29
Black Caribbean7
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White77
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma4
Arab7
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union36
Africa76
Middle East and Asia138

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years154
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Italy4
Portugal36
Spain3
Romania9
Other EU countries35
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia51
No passport held22

Religion

No religion32
Christian88
Hindu136
Muslim117
Sikh53
Other religion3
Not answered18
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