Octon Close is in Hamilton, Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 1GQ is located in the Humberstone & Hamilton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 2016-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1GQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 1GL, LE5 1DX, LE5 1DW, LE5 1WN, LE5 1WT, LE5 1SS, LE5 1DY, LE5 1FB, LE5 1GP.

Octon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Octon Close are based on 20 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 LE5 1GQ

Average Price
£274,922
Semi-Detached
£316,968
Terraced
£233,376
Detached
£395,559
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Octon Close

Average Price
£274,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Octon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-07-31 £307,544
6 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-08-03 £146,013
6 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, a newly built property 		£143,5002017-04-11 £218,638
7 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, a newly built property 		£143,5002017-04-11 £218,638
8 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, a newly built property 		£143,5002017-04-11 £218,638

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton LE5 1TG 		101 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		827 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		920 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton LE5 1LU 		1,047 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		1,386 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		693 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		2,967 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		3,346 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		3,422 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		3,666 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		906 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		173 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		713 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		1,868 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		2,070 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		3,002 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
Kitty's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester549 yd
JoJo's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester549 yd
The CafeTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue772 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Netherhall Road864 yd
Tabys200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Netherhall Fish Bar117 - 119 Netherhall Road, Leicester549 yd
YO! To GoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue772 yd
Greggs At TescoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue772 yd
ChungsTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue772 yd
FireawayUnit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue772 yd
Sainsbury's Local188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Keyham Lodge School
KEYHAM LANE 		grass pitches107 yd
Hamilton Academy
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		grass pitches, tennis courts521 yd
Nether Hall School
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		534 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground
MOORFIELDS 		grass pitches600 yd
Nether Hall School (Closed)
Netherhall Road 		628 yd
Gateway College
COLIN GRUNDY DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,012 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed192.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Octon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 307 crimes were reported near Octon Close . 33% 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 LE5 1GQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1GQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 307
Violence And Sexual Offences 148
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 23
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 11
Other Crime 10
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 1GQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Trefoil Close414 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newlyn Parade171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Berberis Close245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foxglove Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadowsweet Road261 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Limehurst Road310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ivychurch Crescent444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenbank Road360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ivychurch Crescent444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barry Road211 yd
More Crime Statistics for Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Retired23
Self-Employed17
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Administrative and support service activities14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage12
Education10
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female210
Male164

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated8
Divorced15
Widowed7

Health

Very good health170
Good health141
Fair health31
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 75
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian131
Pakistani20
Other Asian30
Black African16
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other12
White127
Arab11
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union21
Africa27
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years77
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland1
France7
Italy3
Portugal15
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion81
Christian84
Hindu62
Jewish2
Muslim90
Sikh11
Other religion5
Not answered38
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