The Drive is in Scraptoft, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE7 9TH 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 The Drive, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 9SX, LE7 9SW, LE7 9SY, LE7 9TJ, LE7 9TG, LE7 9TD, LE7 9TB, LE7 9ST, LE7 9TU.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 148 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 9TH

Average Price
£256,145
Semi-Detached
£270,638
Terraced
£200,252
Detached
£314,094
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£325,306
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-06-23 £334,376
14 The Drive, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002022-01-21 £271,728
1 The Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-12-21 £304,038
19 The Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£191,0002018-11-23 £232,508
25 The Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002018-10-08 £323,667

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 		622 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, LE5 1HF 		1,136 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road, Thurnby LE7 9PR 		1,260 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA 		1,337 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton LE5 1TG 		1,411 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 		764 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, LE5 6HN 		2,753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington LE5 6LN 		2,857 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington LE5 6HP 		3,422 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FT 		3,948 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 		2,078 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 		747 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		1,289 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester City Primary PRU
Gervas Road, LE5 2EJ 		1,609 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaklands School
Whitehall Road, Evington LE5 6GJ 		2,960 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		3,155 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable 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
Scraptoft Golf ClubScraptoft Golf Club, Beeby Road1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White House375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street167 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nether Hall School (Closed)
Netherhall Road 		797 yd
Aylestone St James Rfc
COVERT LANE 		grass pitches871 yd
Nether Hall School
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		961 yd
Hamilton Academy
KEYHAM LANE WEST 		grass pitches, tennis courts979 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground
MOORFIELDS 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Scraptoft Golf Club
BEEBY ROAD 		golf1,020 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 speed168.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near The Drive . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 9TH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Shoplifting 15
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 12
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coulter Close285 yd
2023-12Public orderFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near The Drive0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket170 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cricketers Close534 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near James Way245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Leticia Avenue331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Drive0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Facers Lane341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Drive0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket170 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE7 9TH 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

Full-Time Employee91
Retired89
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed32
Other11
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male174

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex147
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed27

Health

Very good health163
Good health106
Fair health55
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship43
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 71
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese6
Indian31
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White282
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years22
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland2
Germany1
Southern Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion140
Christian152
Hindu24
Muslim6
Other religion6
Not answered13
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