Willow Road is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4BF is located in the Blaby South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Willow Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4AA, LE8 4BG, LE8 4FR, LE8 4AT, LE8 4FY, LE8 4BD, LE8 4AF, LE8 4FN, LE8 4AJ.

Willow Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willow Road are based on 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 4BF

Average Price
£274,300
Semi-Detached
£268,232
Terraced
£268,610
Detached
£306,596
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Road

Average Price
£289,943
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Willow Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002022-08-26 £306,008
50 Willow Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-10-02 £268,610
78 Willow Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002019-09-20 £287,612
78 Willow Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-02-17 £272,405
24 Willow Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-09-16 £301,701

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,202 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		497 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,353 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		2,154 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		1,596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,318 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,552 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		3,652 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		765 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,526 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,763 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,000 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		5,115 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
The Drop In CentreBlaby And Glen Parva Community Service, Welford Road343 yd
Dipali25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby656 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby788 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road816 yd
Double Dragon9 Enderby Road, Blaby853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road327 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby637 yd
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone765 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby806 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby647 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby695 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby724 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby814 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road635 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite283 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches364 yd
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches646 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite652 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches759 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf776 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches810 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool901 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts1,085 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 speed61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Willow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Willow Road . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 4BF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 239
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Other Theft 40
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 19
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 8
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 4BF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Freer Close527 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station392 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Chester Close383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area523 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area523 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Keswick Road374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way166 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Garden Close319 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired123
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Education26
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male153

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed39

Health

Very good health149
Good health109
Fair health46
Bad health20
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 69
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian8
Pakistani2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland4
Southern Asia2
No passport held69

Religion

No religion127
Christian167
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered22
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