Orchard Close is in Scraptoft, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE7 9BN is located in the Thurnby & Houghton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rutland and Melton. This postcode has been in use since 2009-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 2PS, LE5 2PT, LE5 2PR, LE7 9UH, LE5 2LW, LE5 2PN, LE5 2NT, LE7 9UG, LE5 2PU.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard 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 Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 9BN

Average Price
£428,704
Semi-Detached
£367,174
Terraced
£279,180
Detached
£845,801
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£433,342
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Orchard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-11-22 £287,034
29 Orchard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£184,0002016-12-13 £254,240
23 Orchard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002016-12-01 £265,985
18 Orchard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002015-11-20 £346,471
10 Orchard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-07-29 £277,033

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		432 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road, Thurnby LE7 9PR 		602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		955 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		1,028 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		1,140 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		1,533 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		1,959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		1,970 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		2,551 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		3,324 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 		2,298 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		958 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		1,522 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		1,727 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		2,173 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		3,044 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Eastside Barbers & Coffee Shop8 Cranbrook Road, Thurnby357 yd
Buns And Shakes200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester698 yd
Christ Church HallThurncourt Road, Leicester698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White House375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft516 yd
The Stirrup CupStirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Balti House196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester698 yd
Thurnby Chippy188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester698 yd
Ace Place192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester698 yd
Central England Co-operativeCo-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street774 yd
Coop22 Station Road, Thurnby779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willowbrook Primary Academy
ROBOROUGH GREEN 		grass pitches448 yd
Fernvale Primary School
SOMERBY ROAD 		grass pitches487 yd
Willowbrook Playing Fields
FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD 		grass pitches500 yd
Thurnby Rangers
THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD 		grass pitches853 yd
Manor Field
BRADGATE CLOSE 		grass pitches1,061 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 93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.1%

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 speed26.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.47 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 373 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . Only 28% 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 9BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 373
Violence And Sexual Offences 172
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Public Order 40
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 26
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Crime 18
Drugs 12
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 9BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Drumcliff Road387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Homestone Rise339 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sunbury Green250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Crief Close335 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Bowhill Grove335 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bowhill Grove335 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkwall Crescent379 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gretna Way445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lyncroft Leys386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milnroy Road188 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE7 9BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee110
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Education19
Construction13
Other11
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female230
Male198

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex212
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed28

Health

Very good health217
Good health146
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 132
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian122
Pakistani8
Other Asian11
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White219
Arab3
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union13
Africa33
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years79
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom379
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
No passport held29

Religion

No religion80
Christian171
Hindu60
Muslim36
Sikh63
Other religion7
Not answered12
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