Barkby Lane is in Syston, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 2BB is located in the Queniborough electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barkby Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Barkby Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barkby Lane are based on 65 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 2BB

Average Price
£353,807
Semi-Detached
£320,646
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£805,772
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,932
Other
£5,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkby Lane

Average Price
£459,260
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkby LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 11 The Grove, 74 Barkby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002023-06-15 £119,556
Apartment 9 The Grove, 74 Barkby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£143,0002022-07-22 £139,698
Apartment 4 The Grove, 74 Barkby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-04-14 £140,937
84 Barkby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-03-07 £278,639
Apartment 6 The Grove, 74 Barkby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-03-03 £137,700

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston LE4 8FP 		733 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston LE4 8GP 		770 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Merton Primary School
Cherry Drive, Syston LE7 2PT 		934 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Hill Infant School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston LE4 8DE 		1,438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston LE4 8DE 		1,438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston LE4 8GQ 		1,043 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston LE7 1LY 		2,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH 		3,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		3,624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		3,647 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 		4,060 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 ratedALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall LE4 4JG 		3,110 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		4,223 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		4,353 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		4,441 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, LE4 5LN 		4,817 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
McDonalds Restaurants LtdBarkby Thorpe Lane590 yd
StarbucksUnit 12, Thurmaston Shopping C, Barkby Thorpe Lane590 yd
Costa CoffeeCustomer Restaurant, Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane930 yd
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 13 Thurmaston Shopping, Barkby Thorpe Lane930 yd
DunelmThurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs plcUnit 11, Thurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores1179 Melton Road1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eastfield Primary School
EASTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches784 yd
The Merton Primary School
CHERRY DRIVE 		grass pitches904 yd
Jubilee Park
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE 		grass pitches971 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 20.0%
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/s80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed19.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.14 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barkby Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Barkby Lane . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 2BB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 2BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barkby Lane0 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barkby Thorpe Lane250 yd

Employment

LE7 2BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired68
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed32
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
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 cycles36
Education25
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities15
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male148

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed18

Health

Very good health162
Good health98
Fair health25
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 77
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian13
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White273
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion101
Christian168
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Sikh3
Not answered15
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