Higgs Close is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE5 4LY is located in the Evington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higgs Close, Leicester, LE5 4LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 4LB, LE5 4EX, LE5 4EY, LE5 4LW, LE5 4EZ, LE5 4LU, LE5 4EW, LE5 4EU, LE5 6TE.

Higgs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higgs Close are based on 11 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 4LY

Average Price
£197,124
Semi-Detached
£214,478
Terraced
£195,690
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£98,741
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higgs Close

Average Price
£197,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higgs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Higgs Close, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£163,0002019-04-18 £227,074
7 Higgs Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002007-08-23 £242,441
4 Higgs Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002004-06-04 £225,027
7 Higgs Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,9502003-07-07 £254,347
4 Higgs Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£47,0002002-05-15 £174,072

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Balderstone Close, Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES 		377 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitehall Primary School
Whitehall Road, LE5 6GJ 		846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Spencefield Lane, Evington LE5 6HN 		970 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleman Primary School
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FS 		1,175 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayflower Primary School
Evington Drive, LE5 5PH 		1,223 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		948 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		962 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, LE5 5LL 		1,623 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, LE5 5LL 		1,623 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		1,623 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,287 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		3,564 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,623 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,154 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,373 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		696 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester LE5 4PP 		887 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		891 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		1,441 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, LE5 3SD 		1,897 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Phat Buns17 Gamel Road, Leicester425 yd
St Joseph's Table12 Goodwood Road, Leicester551 yd
Goals Soccer CentreWakerley Road, Leicester887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RVS - Outpatients MaternityRvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital497 yd
Ethel Bakery178 Ethel Road, Leicester988 yd
Paa's Chicken328 Green Lane Road, Leicester1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Store2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester450 yd
Tesco Metro180 Ethel Road, Leicester988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitehall Primary School
WHITEHALL ROAD 		grass pitches746 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields
BEECHWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches800 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School
SPENCEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches824 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester)
WAKERLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch981 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed)
Gwendolen Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,032 yd
Evington Park
EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higgs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 482 crimes were reported near Higgs Close . Only 21% 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 4LY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higgs Close, Leicester, LE5 4LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 482
Violence And Sexual Offences 196
Public Order 58
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Burglary 38
Other Theft 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 14
Other Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 7
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE5 4LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Balderstone Close306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allinson Close485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ambassador Road420 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ambassador Road420 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area239 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area239 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hurst Rise497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allinson Close485 yd
More Crime Statistics for Higgs Close, Leicester, LE5 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee27
Retired22
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Education6
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female132
Male110

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex62
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced15
Widowed10

Health

Very good health100
Good health81
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 43
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian73
Pakistani10
Other Asian10
Black African15
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White89
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom141
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa26
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK141
10+ Years68
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
France5
Italy10
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia9
Central and South America1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion33
Christian75
Hindu28
Muslim73
Sikh14
Not answered13
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