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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4DN, LE8 4DW, LE8 4HY, LE8 4DL, LE8 4FT, LE8 4FL, LE8 4DJ, LE8 4EP, LE8 4EJ.

Freer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Freer Close are based on 44 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 4FX

Average Price
£385,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£385,557
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freer Close

Average Price
£465,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£416,0002022-08-05 £407,358
16 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-12-04 £325,034
16 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002018-11-23 £287,714
13 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-02-12 £321,920
7 Freer Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002018-02-09 £355,453

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,052 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 		386 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		566 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		951 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,783 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,091 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,113 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,701 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 		3,229 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 		1,014 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,605 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,918 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,588 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		5,229 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
Dipali25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby136 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby269 yd
The Drop In CentreBlaby And Glen Parva Community Service, Welford Road286 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road291 yd
Double Dragon9 Enderby Road, Blaby338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby111 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby278 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby359 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green442 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby130 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby170 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby201 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby293 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road109 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby184 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite126 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool399 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches457 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts567 yd
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches626 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches834 yd
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches902 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Freer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 268 crimes were reported near Freer Close . 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 4FX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 268
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Public Order 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Shoplifting 14
Other Crime 9
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 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 4FX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saxon Gardens393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saxon Gardens393 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area341 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket128 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station489 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station489 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street302 yd

Employment

LE8 4FX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired57
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female133
Male138

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed15

Health

Very good health137
Good health94
Fair health34
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White250

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union5
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland1
Romania9
South-East Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion122
Christian129
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Other religion2
Not answered10
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