The Firs is in Syston, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 2FT is located in the Syston West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2FT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 2BD, LE7 1NT, LE7 2BS, LE7 2JD, LE7 1PP, LE7 2BP, LE7 1NZ, LE7 2JU, LE7 2NN.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs 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 2FT

Average Price
£437,113
Semi-Detached
£271,194
Terraced
£296,977
Detached
£594,521
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£437,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 The Firs, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£214,0002021-07-30 £244,509
18 The Firs, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,0002021-03-26 £183,201
16 The Firs, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£196,5002020-03-20 £247,445
17 The Firs, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-11-08 £222,433
27 The Firs, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£499,9502019-05-03 £638,463

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston LE4 8GP 		1,046 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Merton Primary School
Cherry Drive, Syston LE7 2PT 		1,065 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston LE4 8FP 		1,437 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Upper Church Street, Syston LE7 1HR 		1,454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Hill Infant School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston LE4 8DE 		1,953 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 		764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston LE7 1LY 		1,900 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH 		2,754 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		4,093 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		4,218 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 		5,002 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 		2,756 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRatcliffe College
Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG 		4,581 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		5,184 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		5,210 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, LE4 5LN 		5,257 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
The Red Rose1124 Melton Road477 yd
Mansah Lounge1173 Melton Road478 yd
Spice Of India1151-1157 Melton Road478 yd
Saffron Ivy1120 Melton Road568 yd
Syston Town JuniorsMemorial Park, Necton Street711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fosseway Bowls ClubFosse Way420 yd
Syston Town Cricket ClubSyston Town Cricket Club, Potters Lane420 yd
Syston Bowls ClubCentral Park, Melton Road463 yd
The Midland Railway1081 Melton Road478 yd
Syston Masonic Association111 Broad Street785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydales Ltd48-50 Wanlip Road441 yd
Roberto Pizza1114A Melton Road477 yd
New Happy Garden1133 Melton Road599 yd
Flames1260 Melton Road841 yd
Syston House1254 Melton Road841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores1179 Melton Road363 yd
Aldi1169 Melton Road998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fosse Fitness
FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE WAY 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Memorial Ground
NECTON STREET 		grass pitches744 yd
Jubilee Park
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE 		grass pitches810 yd
The Roundhill Academy
MELTON ROAD 		swimming pool, tennis courts840 yd
The Roundhill Academy Sports Ground
MELTON ROAD 		grass pitches907 yd
The Merton Primary School
CHERRY DRIVE 		grass pitches944 yd
Studio 13 Fitness
928 928 MELTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,004 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near The Firs . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 2FT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 140
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Other Theft 33
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Vehicle Crime 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 7
Burglary 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Syston (Station)255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roundhill Close239 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area255 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Station Road191 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Lane262 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Lane262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foundry Lane262 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station346 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near St Paul'S Drive345 yd

Employment

LE7 2FT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee99
Retired71
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed38
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles59
Human health and social work activities36
Manufacturing25
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female185
Male163

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed23

Health

Very good health182
Good health109
Fair health46
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 119
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian171
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White154

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union6
Africa42
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years75
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
Ireland1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion54
Christian114
Buddhist4
Hindu153
Muslim13
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered1
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