Freer Close is in Houghton On The Hill, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE7 9HU is located in the Thurnby & Houghton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rutland and Melton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Freer Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 9GL, LE7 9HP, LE7 9HQ, LE7 9GJ, LE7 9HE, LE7 9LW, LE7 9HR.

Freer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Freer Close are based on 44 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 9HU

Average Price
£546,102
Semi-Detached
£520,933
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£576,306
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freer Close

Average Price
£465,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002020-08-03 £603,102
15 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,5002020-03-16 £359,316
5 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£462,0002019-11-29 £579,710
12 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002019-11-04 £611,506
8 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002017-05-19 £634,836

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 		298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Thurnby LE7 9PN 		2,832 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road, Thurnby LE7 9PR 		3,049 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		3,610 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		4,365 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		4,079 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		4,530 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		4,642 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		4,752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		4,753 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,369 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		4,733 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		4,803 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		5,252 yd Academy special converter No 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 Street395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Black Horse InnOld Black Horse, 36 Main Street395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Houghton Chippy38 Uppingham Road, Houghton On The Hill690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-op, 17 Main Street432 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dixons Field
CRICKET FIELD CRICKET FIELD STRETTON LANE 		grass pitches200 yd
Houghton Field
FIRS ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts860 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 5.6%
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/s94.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed22.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed38.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed38.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Freer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 18 crimes were reported near Freer Close . 79% 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 9HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 2
Burglary 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harris Drive266 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winckley Close340 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near North Way286 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near North Way286 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Catharines Way255 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Main Street431 yd
2023-07Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Main Street431 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Lane222 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Lane222 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Lane222 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE7 9HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male145

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex155
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Divorced17
Widowed21

Health

Very good health166
Good health94
Fair health26
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 124
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White269
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland1
Germany1
Southern Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion95
Christian172
Hindu6
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered13
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