Merttens Drive is in Rothley, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 7SX is located in the Rothley and Thurcaston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 2011-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merttens Drive, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 7SY, LE7 7SR, LE7 7TU, LE7 7SZ, LE7 7TX, LE7 7SS, LE7 7SU, LE7 7NF, LE7 7ST.

Merttens Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merttens Drive are based on 51 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 7SX

Average Price
£266,069
Semi-Detached
£279,663
Terraced
£237,554
Detached
£459,374
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merttens Drive

Average Price
£266,069
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merttens DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Merttens Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,5002023-06-30 £257,579
26 Merttens Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,6002023-01-13 £261,503
24 Merttens Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-12-14 £280,014
46 Merttens Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-12-10 £231,550
34 Merttens Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,0002021-05-20 £254,565

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothley Church of England Primary School
Burrow Drive, Rothley LE7 7RZ 		171 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cossington Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Cossington LE7 4UU 		2,357 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHallam Fields, Birstall
Long Meadow Way, Birstall LE4 3LL 		2,367 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
8 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel LE12 7JU 		2,604 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
Anstey Lane, Thurcaston LE7 7JA 		2,827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH 		2,572 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston LE4 8GQ 		3,701 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston LE7 1LY 		4,669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Martin High School Anstey
Link Road, Anstey LE7 7EB 		5,328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,582 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHomefield College
217 Loughborough Road, LE12 7AR 		3,755 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRatcliffe College
Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG 		5,007 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQuorn Hall School
Quorn Hall, Meynell Road LE12 8QG 		5,162 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
Mettle & Wishbone14 Woodgate703 yd
Anmol Restaurant20 Woodgate703 yd
Deli 1880 Eatery Ltd1 Mountsorrel Lane765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rothley Sports & Social Club7 Loughborough Road367 yd
The Woodmans Cuisine, The Woodmans StrokeWoodmans Stroke, 1 Church Street463 yd
Miller & Carter Rothley933 Loughborough Road654 yd
The Royal Oak14 Cross Green692 yd
The Blue Bell Inn59 Town Green Street785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rothley Fisheries19-20 Cross Green695 yd
Pizza Inn6 Woodgate703 yd
Eastern Chef22 Woodgate703 yd
Rothley Cob Shop2 Woodgate703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group929-931 Loughborough Road367 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rothley C Of E Primary School
BURROW DRIVE 		grass pitches198 yd
Fowkes St Park
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND FOWKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts649 yd
Rothley Park Cricket Ground
Westfield Lane 		grass pitches969 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 40.4%
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 speed77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.9 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merttens Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near Merttens Drive . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 7SX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 86
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 7SX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paget Close452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burrow Drive298 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paget Close452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Damson Close124 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merttens Drive0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paget Close452 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paget Close452 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paget Close452 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near School Street467 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket360 yd

Employment

LE7 7SX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee40
Part-Time Employee11
Self-Employed8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Retired4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education30
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Construction5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female60
Male58

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex31
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed1

Health

Very good health61
Good health48
Fair health5
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 28
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White100

Country of Birth

United Kingdom109
European Union3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK109
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom93
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion69
Christian40
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim1
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered2
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