Barkford Close is in Scraptoft, Leicester and in Leicester district. LE7 9SL is located in the Humberstone & Hamilton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barkford Close, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE5 1SF, LE7 9SD, LE7 9SZ, LE5 1SE, LE5 1RF, LE5 1RG, LE5 1SB, LE5 1RT, LE5 1SP.

Barkford Close Street Report

Property Prices

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

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 9SL

Average Price
£350,565
Semi-Detached
£308,973
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£392,157
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkford Close

Average Price
£350,565
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Barkford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002014-05-30 £296,810
3 Barkford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002013-02-01 £249,898
2 Barkford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002012-01-20 £354,770
2 Barkford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002006-10-06 £375,798
6 Barkford Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002002-12-13 £371,647

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG 		489 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton LE5 1TG 		887 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		1,020 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		1,745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton LE5 1LU 		1,776 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 		195 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		2,966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		3,184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		3,710 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		3,977 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 		1,667 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 4Nether Hall School
Keyham Lane West, LE5 1RT 		180 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		829 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		1,790 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		2,806 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		3,158 yd Community 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
Kitty's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester938 yd
JoJo's Cafe111 Netherhall Road, Leicester938 yd
Scraptoft Golf ClubScraptoft Golf Club, Beeby Road1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White House375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Netherhall Fish Bar117 - 119 Netherhall Road, Leicester938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street614 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nether Hall School
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		391 yd
Hamilton Academy
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		grass pitches, tennis courts409 yd
Nether Hall School (Closed)
Netherhall Road 		509 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground
MOORFIELDS 		grass pitches741 yd
Keyham Lodge School
KEYHAM LANE 		grass pitches865 yd
Scraptoft Golf Club
BEEBY ROAD 		golf1,064 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barkford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Barkford Close . 48% 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 9SL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 176
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Drugs 5
Burglary 4
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ivychurch Crescent413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Renfrew Road447 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Maplin Road273 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rayleigh Way174 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Archway Road434 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ivychurch Crescent413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Archway Road434 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Archway Road434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Renfrew Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Archway Road434 yd

Employment

LE7 9SL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee73
Retired40
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Construction9
Education9
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Other1

People

Gender

Female147
Male132

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed17

Health

Very good health127
Good health90
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 51
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian45
Pakistani9
Other Asian10
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other1
White194
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union17
Africa14
Middle East and Asia24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years34
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland3
Italy4
Romania4
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Southern Asia9
No passport held37

Religion

No religion86
Christian108
Buddhist7
Hindu15
Muslim40
Sikh3
Not answered22
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