Firs Close is in Houghton On The Hill, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE7 9GF is located in the Thurnby & Houghton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rutland and Melton. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firs Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9GF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 9GT, LE7 9GW, LE7 9GS, LE7 9GR, LE7 9HH, LE7 9GU, LE7 9JJ, LE7 9GH, LE7 9GQ.

Firs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firs Close are based on 8 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 9GF

Average Price
£559,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£559,806
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Close

Average Price
£559,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Firs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-10-15 £467,341
3 Firs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002018-09-18 £490,134
2 Firs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£323,0002006-05-26 £627,332
1 Firs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002006-01-27 £535,884
5 Firs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002003-07-25 £549,215

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Houghton-on-the-Hill LE7 9GD 		665 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Thurnby LE7 9PN 		3,491 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road, Thurnby LE7 9PR 		3,592 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		4,193 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Billesdon Church of England Primary School
Gaulby Road, Billesdon LE7 9AG 		4,491 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		4,776 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		5,139 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		5,241 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		5,317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		5,452 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,963 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		5,119 yd Foundation 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
St Catharine's ChurchSt Catharines Church, Main Street358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Black Horse InnOld Black Horse, 36 Main Street358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Houghton Chippy38 Uppingham Road, Houghton On The Hill236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-op, 17 Main Street298 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Field
FIRS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts334 yd
Dixons Field
CRICKET FIELD CRICKET FIELD STRETTON LANE 		grass pitches785 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%

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

Safety

Is Firs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Firs Close . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 9GF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 40
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket167 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Firs Road217 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ingarsby Lane220 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Firs Road217 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ingarsby Lane220 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Main Street300 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Catharines Way503 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ash Tree Close386 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Uppingham Road210 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weir Lane167 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE7 9GF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education23
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Other1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female187
Male182

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex202
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed21

Health

Very good health202
Good health116
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 127
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian57
Pakistani7
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
White269
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years45
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom341
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion98
Christian173
Hindu19
Muslim7
Sikh49
Other religion1
Not answered20
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