Laurel Road is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4DL 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 Laurel Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4FT, LE8 4FP, LE8 4FX, LE8 4DN, LE8 4EJ, LE8 4FS, LE8 4FN, LE8 4DW, LE8 4FY.

Laurel Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Road are based on 71 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 4DL

Average Price
£283,177
Semi-Detached
£277,773
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£332,580
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Road

Average Price
£283,177
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40A Laurel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-03-03 £293,768
30 Laurel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£283,0002022-09-30 £277,218
28 Laurel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-04-20 £267,656
8 Laurel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-12-16 £278,563
40B Laurel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-06-18 £323,351

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,094 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		342 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,652 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,780 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 		1,967 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,150 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,539 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,751 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 		3,350 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 		924 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,648 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,800 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,738 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,223 yd Other independent 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 Road193 yd
Dipali25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby280 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby415 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road439 yd
Double Dragon9 Enderby Road, Blaby480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby259 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby428 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby506 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green580 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby272 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby317 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby347 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby440 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road258 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby326 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches366 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool535 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite654 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts712 yd
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches772 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches773 yd
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches807 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 speed62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Road dangerous?

In 2023, 263 crimes were reported near Laurel Road . 37% 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 4DL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 263
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 13
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket275 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Horton Court503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stretton Court503 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Freer Close150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Auburn Road313 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stretton Court503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovedale Avenue333 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street451 yd

Employment

LE8 4DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4DL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired64
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed1
Other
Looking after home or family
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female114
Male113

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health98
Good health87
Fair health38
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 42
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other2
White224
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion112
Christian102
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Not answered10
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