Orchid Close is in Hamilton, Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 1SX is located in the Humberstone & Hamilton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchid Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 1SY, LE5 1RZ, LE5 1TW, LE5 1RW, LE5 1SW, LE5 1RY, LE5 1RX, LE5 1PG, LE5 1TD.

Orchid Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchid Close are based on 34 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 1SX

Average Price
£424,638
Semi-Detached
£382,206
Terraced
£342,997
Detached
£461,979
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchid Close

Average Price
£424,638
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchid CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Orchid Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002016-07-08 £257,907
1 Orchid Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£217,5002015-09-04 £381,679
13 Orchid Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002014-08-22 £443,778
3 Orchid Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002011-10-06 £343,585
13 Orchid Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£222,5002008-07-18 £440,566

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 		392 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton LE5 1LU 		558 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		1,317 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		1,363 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone LE5 1AE 		1,491 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 		1,071 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		3,090 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		3,348 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		3,495 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		3,773 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 		865 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 		620 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		1,092 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		1,960 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		2,300 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		3,143 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
Tabys200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester497 yd
The CafeTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue663 yd
Kitty's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester963 yd
JoJo's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FireawayUnit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane528 yd
Oh My Cod194 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester561 yd
YO! To GoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue663 yd
Greggs At TescoTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue663 yd
ChungsTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester561 yd
Tesco ExtraTesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Keyham Lodge School
KEYHAM LANE 		grass pitches533 yd
Hamilton Park
SANDHILLS AVENUE 		grass pitches770 yd
Hamilton Academy
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		grass pitches, tennis courts855 yd
Nether Hall School
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		873 yd
Gateway College
COLIN GRUNDY DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts929 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground
MOORFIELDS 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchid Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 291 crimes were reported near Orchid Close . 34% 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 1SX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchid Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1SX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 291
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 17
Burglary 17
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saddler Road356 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gamekeepers Court167 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Trefoil Close251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Trefoil Close251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foxglove Road181 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Guestwick Green397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Guestwick Green397 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kestrel Lane499 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashtree Road122 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cloverdale Road436 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchid Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1SX

Employment

LE5 1SX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee29
Retired22
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Manufacturing30
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction9
Information and communication9
Other7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male166

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed9

Health

Very good health165
Good health123
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 86
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian194
Pakistani11
Other Asian16
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White76
Arab4
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa51
Middle East and Asia82
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years126
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland12
Romania1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion45
Christian52
Buddhist5
Hindu121
Muslim41
Sikh50
Other religion5
Not answered9
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