Fern Close is in Thurnby, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE7 9QJ is located in the Thurnby & Houghton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rutland and Melton. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fern Close, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 9QL, LE5 2LX, LE5 2LZ, LE5 2LR, LE5 2LQ, LE5 2LS, LE7 9RF, LE5 2NA, LE7 9QG.

Fern Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fern Close are based on 64 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 9QJ

Average Price
£213,595
Semi-Detached
£255,047
Terraced
£198,955
Detached
£295,401
Flats/Maisonettes
£80,808
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Close

Average Price
£213,595
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Fern Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-11-03 £268,829
17 Fern Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£222,5002023-08-11 £221,261
48 Fern Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,0002023-03-24 £68,774
7 Fern Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£296,0002023-03-17 £307,532
16 Fern Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-12-09 £220,338

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 		331 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road, Thurnby LE7 9PR 		703 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Thurnby LE7 9PN 		731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, LE5 2EG 		944 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Spencefield Lane, Evington LE5 6HN 		1,544 yd Free schools 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 		1,309 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		1,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		1,911 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		2,247 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		2,999 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 		2,750 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 		948 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		1,692 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		2,238 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		2,330 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, LE5 4PY 		2,723 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, Thurnby577 yd
Buns And Shakes200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester820 yd
Christ Church HallThurncourt Road, Leicester820 yd
Cafe Blends43 Downing Drive, Leicester1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rose And CrownRose And Crown Public House, Main Street686 yd
The Stirrup CupStirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Balti House196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester820 yd
Thurnby Chippy188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester820 yd
Ace Place192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester820 yd
Hunters Fish Bar55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester1,004 yd
Happy Kitchen57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coop22 Station Road, Thurnby83 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester820 yd
Tesco49 Downing Drive, Leicester1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Manor Field
BRADGATE CLOSE 		grass pitches332 yd
Willowbrook Primary Academy
ROBOROUGH GREEN 		grass pitches413 yd
Willowbrook Playing Fields
FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD 		grass pitches546 yd
St Luke'S Church Of England Primary School
MAIN STREET 		grass pitches577 yd
Fernvale Primary School
SOMERBY ROAD 		grass pitches637 yd
Thurnby Rangers
THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD 		grass pitches753 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fern Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 210 crimes were reported near Fern Close . 43% 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 9QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 210
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Public Order 23
Other Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Homestone Rise534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Springway Close465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gresley Close507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kinross Avenue159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Homestone Rise534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langholm Road297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sedgefield Drive389 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Langholm Road297 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Drumcliff Road346 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Retired93
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other15
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Construction21
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage8
Other6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female237
Male236

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex201
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed19

Health

Very good health196
Good health175
Fair health82
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 106
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian78
Pakistani8
Other Asian6
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other2
White330
Arab5
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union24
Rest of Europe7
Africa17
Middle East and Asia47

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years50
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom357
Ireland2
Italy7
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland7
Other EU countries5
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East6
Southern Asia8
No passport held55

Religion

No religion164
Christian168
Hindu40
Muslim41
Sikh25
Other religion3
Not answered31
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