James Street is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4HX is located in the Saxondale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about James Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4GH, LE8 4GT, LE8 4GY, LE8 4GD, LE8 4GS, LE8 4FH, LE8 4HU, LE8 4GZ, LE8 4GA.

James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Street are based on 116 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 4HX

Average Price
£199,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£199,061
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£238,636
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 Wilford House, 33 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£126,5002017-09-19 £142,893
Flat 3 Wilford House, 33 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002016-10-07 £151,612
Flat 1 Wilford House, 33 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,2502015-06-16 £162,863
Flat 3 Wilford House, 33 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,0002011-07-27 £172,065
Flat 2 Wilford House, 33 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002008-07-17 £159,771

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,329 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 		574 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 		838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,098 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		2,008 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 		2,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,585 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		2,776 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,957 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 		3,183 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 		1,546 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,881 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,042 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,208 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		5,094 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
Double Dragon9 Enderby Road, Blaby253 yd
The Extra EndBowling Club, Leicester Road319 yd
Coffee Bean5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road327 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road328 yd
Jenno's Coffee HouseOrchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby375 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby442 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby445 yd
The Old Vicarage123 Enderby Road, Whetstone489 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby366 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby395 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby411 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby430 yd
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby362 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road478 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool173 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts252 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite468 yd
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches571 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches874 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches992 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 169 crimes were reported near James Street . 49% 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 4HX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 169
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Public Order 22
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
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 4HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cross Street400 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stretton Court422 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Freer Close535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Freer Close535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street400 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Winchester Avenue371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Auburn Road453 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stretton Court422 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired158
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Education28
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female237
Male170

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex130
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed62

Health

Very good health159
Good health126
Fair health99
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 116
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian19
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White369

Country of Birth

United Kingdom371
European Union13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK371
10+ Years25
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland2
Lithuania2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held81

Religion

No religion167
Christian173
Hindu14
Muslim5
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered38
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