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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4GQ, LE8 4EZ, LE8 4HU, LE8 4GR, LE8 4GU, LE8 4HW, LE8 4FZ, LE8 4GS, LE8 4GG.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 42 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 4GX

Average Price
£267,154
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£267,154
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£247,074
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002017-03-08 £267,154

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,051 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 		795 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,045 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,086 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,150 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,692 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 		2,068 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,701 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		2,952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,465 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,673 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 		2,869 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 		1,517 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,604 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,010 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,333 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,795 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
The Extra EndBowling Club, Leicester Road118 yd
Zaika2 Sycamore Street, Blaby179 yd
Jenno's Coffee HouseOrchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road202 yd
Coffee Bean5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road247 yd
Double Dragon9 Enderby Road, Blaby264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby295 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby317 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green353 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby477 yd
The Old Vicarage123 Enderby Road, Whetstone783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby317 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby341 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby389 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby419 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby413 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road488 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts65 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool247 yd
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches275 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches1,001 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 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 25.0%

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 The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 141 crimes were reported near The Close . 53% 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 4GX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 141
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Public Order 19
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Shoplifting 13
Other Theft 11
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
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 4GX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harvey Close157 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street359 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road185 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street308 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cross Street308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4GX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed3
Other1
Student (economically inactive)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female138
Male133

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed28

Health

Very good health129
Good health102
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 72
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White264

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion122
Christian128
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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