Oaks Drive is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4HR 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 Oaks Drive, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4HB, LE8 4HS, LE8 4HD, LE8 4FE, LE8 4HA, LE8 4HQ, LE8 4HL, LE8 4HE, LE8 4HG.

Oaks Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oaks Drive are based on 12 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 4HR

Average Price
£383,616
Semi-Detached
£411,883
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£377,962
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaks Drive

Average Price
£327,594
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaks DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Oaks Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-04-17 £502,405
2 Oaks Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-08-26 £317,360
2 Oaks Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£174,5002006-09-29 £318,154
2 Oaks Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£167,5002005-10-28 £316,195
4 Oaks Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,0002002-03-28 £411,883

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,724 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		221 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		964 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 		1,506 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,726 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,967 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		1,523 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,912 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,418 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		4,016 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 		3,421 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 		246 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,292 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,892 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		5,174 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,421 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 Road495 yd
Dipali25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby907 yd
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby942 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road1,032 yd
Coffee Bean5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road815 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby874 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby998 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green1,012 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby903 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby927 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby960 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby966 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road845 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches126 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches321 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite651 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite858 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%

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

Safety

Is Oaks Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 139 crimes were reported near Oaks Drive . 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 4HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 139
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 8
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 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 4HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital Lane200 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saville Road258 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oaks Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wykeham Close484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wykeham Close484 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area126 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area126 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area126 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Welbeck Close403 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Chester Close156 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing18
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male159

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex146
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed27

Health

Very good health144
Good health111
Fair health50
Bad health23
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 80
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White308

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Italy2
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held46

Religion

No religion154
Christian153
Not answered23
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