Rowan Close is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4BJ is located in the Blaby South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2013-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rowan Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4BB, LE8 4BD, LE8 4BA, LE8 4AE, LE8 4AD, LE8 4HT, LE8 4AR, LE8 4BE, LE8 4AT.

Rowan Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rowan Close are based on 18 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 4BJ

Average Price
£258,792
Semi-Detached
£269,681
Terraced
£253,348
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Close

Average Price
£297,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Rowan Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-09-27 £239,464
1 Rowan Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£219,0002021-05-28 £248,885
5 Rowan Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-04-05 £270,897
4 Rowan Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£151,0002013-12-20 £256,723
3 Rowan Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, a newly built property 		£152,9502013-12-20 £260,038

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,320 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 		612 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		708 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 		1,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,148 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe LE8 5SG 		2,262 yd Community school 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 		1,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,486 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,806 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,013 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 		3,891 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 		777 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,325 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,888 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,832 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		5,387 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 Road600 yd
Dipali25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby926 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby1,061 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road268 yd
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone847 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby908 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby917 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby966 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby994 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road907 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite58 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf544 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches567 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches608 yd
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches674 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches839 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite924 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Rowan Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 252 crimes were reported near Rowan Close . 38% 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 4BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 252
Violence And Sexual Offences 115
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 12
Burglary 9
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 2
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 4BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wykeham Close129 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorchester Close266 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way106 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Garden Close439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wykeham Close129 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Welbeck Close441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Latimer Close519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Snow Avenue268 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saville Road501 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area528 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired54
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education21
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male141

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated8
Divorced36
Widowed12

Health

Very good health139
Good health115
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 47
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White271
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Germany1
Portugal3
Poland3
Other EU countries1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion154
Christian111
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim3
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered20
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