Old Garden Close is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4EB 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 Old Garden Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4AN, LE8 4DH, LE8 4DG, LE8 4DX, LE8 4DP, LE8 4AF, LE8 4AL, LE8 4EN, LE8 4AJ.

Old Garden Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Garden Close are based on 1 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 4EB

Average Price
£447,568
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£447,568
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Garden Close

Average Price
£447,568
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Garden CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Old Garden Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002004-02-26 £447,568

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,483 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 		305 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 		672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		744 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,215 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		2,084 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 		1,744 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,567 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,270 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,941 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,151 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 		3,796 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 		1,084 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,352 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,041 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,779 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		5,079 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 Road543 yd
Dipali25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby657 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road809 yd
Double Dragon9 Enderby Road, Blaby819 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road239 yd
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone447 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby654 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby817 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby646 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby700 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby720 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby853 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road673 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby686 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite403 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches441 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches639 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite688 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches707 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf730 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool838 yd
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches965 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		989 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches994 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Old Garden Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 198 crimes were reported near Old Garden Close . 45% 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 LE8 4EB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 198
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Other Theft 36
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 10
Burglary 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovedale Avenue264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wykeham Close539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stretton Court508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Road319 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Garden Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Horton Court508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saxon Gardens308 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stretton Court508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Keswick Road125 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4EB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Retired119
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed41
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities23
Education22
Construction21
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female247
Male237

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex188
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced36
Widowed29

Health

Very good health221
Good health170
Fair health61
Bad health23
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 108
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White452

Country of Birth

United Kingdom470
European Union6
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK470
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom416
Ireland1
Portugal1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion247
Christian198
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim1
Not answered28
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