Preston Close is in Syston, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 1AE is located in the Syston West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 2013-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 1GQ, LE7 1GB, LE7 1GD, LE7 1HQ, LE7 1HP, LE7 1GY, LE7 1HU, LE7 1GX, LE7 1GN.

Preston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Close are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 1AE

Average Price
£151,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£151,511
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Close

Average Price
£297,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Preston Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£97,5002021-11-03 £103,576
4 Preston Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£145,0002019-02-15 £179,802
7 Preston Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002018-10-12 £171,153

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Upper Church Street, Syston LE7 1HR
397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Merton Primary School
Cherry Drive, Syston LE7 2PT
1,413 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston LE4 8GP
2,194 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queniborough Church of England Primary School
Coppice Lane, Queniborough LE7 3DR
2,501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston LE4 8FP
2,552 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston LE7 1LY
893 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston LE4 8GQ
1,874 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH
3,549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN
5,232 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY
5,366 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRatcliffe College
Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG
3,465 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall LE4 4JG
3,553 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Matt's Burger Club36 High Street277 yd
Caffe Pausa @ Watermead3 Pontylue Way345 yd
The Bay Tree6-7 Town Square352 yd
The Duck & Willow Cafe8 Brookside380 yd
Subway1284a Melton Road390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queen Victoria76 High Street37 yd
Syston & District Conservative ClubSyston And District Conservati, 59-61 High Street37 yd
Dog & Gun28 Chapel Street221 yd
Fox & Hounds2 High Street277 yd
Syston & District Social Club36 High Street277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maxim65 High Street37 yd
China China Takeaway16 The Green158 yd
The Bakery Shop10 Town Square351 yd
Marine1308-1310 Melton Road390 yd
Todays Catch1276 Melton Road390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi1169 Melton Road449 yd
Syston Supermarket40 Barkby Road627 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Syston & District Social Club
HIGH STREET
193 yd
St Peter And St Paul Ce Academy
UPPER CHURCH STREET
grass pitches308 yd
Memorial Ground
NECTON STREET
grass pitches432 yd
Syston Northfields Tennis Club
NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELDS
tennis courts576 yd
Wreake Valley Academy
PARKSTONE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts788 yd
South Charnwood Leisure Centre
PARKSTONE ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool844 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed73 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 229 crimes were reported near Preston Close . 41% 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 LE7 1AE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 229
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 13
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 1AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Jubilee Close349 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Court421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Walkers Way281 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walkers Way281 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walkers Way281 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Street187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brookside262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Brookside262 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Court421 yd

Employment

LE7 1AE 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 retired residents living in LE7 1AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities9
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female135
Male123

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex78
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced43
Widowed28

Health

Very good health101
Good health94
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 58

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian9
Black African1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White236
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union3
Rest of Europe5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion127
Christian102
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered11