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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4FJ, LE8 4HW, LE8 4FD, LE8 4GR, LE8 4GU, LE8 4FZ, LE8 4DD, LE8 4GQ, LE8 4GB.

Home Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Home Close are based on 26 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 4GE

Average Price
£491,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£491,380
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Home Close

Average Price
£543,525
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Home CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Home Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-03-03 £400,425
2 Home Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002012-03-02 £361,953
The Holt Home Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002007-10-31 £433,444
2 Home Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£198,9502003-03-13 £462,620
1 Home Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002000-07-24 £798,458

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,893 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 		697 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		816 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,172 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,693 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,909 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,197 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,525 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 		2,888 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 		1,241 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,445 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,217 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,266 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,866 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
Jenno's Coffee HouseOrchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road93 yd
Zaika2 Sycamore Street, Blaby100 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby114 yd
Coffee Bean5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road126 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby23 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green117 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby129 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby284 yd
The Glen Parva ManorManor Court, The Ford853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby69 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby89 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby226 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby240 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby262 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road273 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches246 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite256 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool279 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts297 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches739 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 Home Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 156 crimes were reported near Home Close . 50% 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 4GE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 156
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Public Order 20
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Burglary 14
Shoplifting 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 4GE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road99 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Close330 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket255 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street91 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cross Street91 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street182 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harvey Close369 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee132
Retired78
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other10
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing28
Construction22
Education21
Accommodation and food service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage13
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female182
Male196

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed12

Health

Very good health174
Good health132
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian11
Pakistani2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White329
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union13
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Ireland3
Italy5
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion180
Christian157
Hindu13
Muslim10
Sikh5
Not answered13
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