Old Field Close is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5BX is located in the Countesthorpe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Field Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5XX, LE8 5XN, LE8 5XP, LE8 5XJ, LE8 5AE, LE8 5BY, LE8 5PN, LE8 5PP, LE8 5XG.

Old Field Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Field Close are based on 13 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 5BX

Average Price
£389,204
Semi-Detached
£395,542
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£388,052
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Field Close

Average Price
£389,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Field CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Old Field Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-12-22 £363,301
4 Old Field Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£304,0002021-02-12 £361,476
2 Old Field Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002014-07-11 £355,616
8 Old Field Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£223,5002014-02-13 £400,353
1 Old Field Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£219,0002008-09-18 £383,918

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,507 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 4Greenfield Primary School
Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe LE8 5SG 		1,316 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,603 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,991 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 		2,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,049 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,105 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,290 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		4,881 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 		4,739 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 		1,321 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,155 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,129 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,792 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe597 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue1,004 yd
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts407 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches938 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		957 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches1,017 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches1,032 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Field Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Old Field Close . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 5BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 124
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Burglary 13
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
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 5BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clarke Crescent274 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Field Avenue525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoffler Close350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close525 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoffler Close350 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thomas Drive476 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoffler Close350 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskyn Close335 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cosby Road408 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee177
Retired88
Part-Time Employee77
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles60
Human health and social work activities38
Education37
Manufacturing30
Construction25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Financial and insurance activities16
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female278
Male280

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex293
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed5

Health

Very good health325
Good health185
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 94
Degree or Similar 167
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White529
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom539
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK539
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom520
Ireland1
Germany2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion253
Christian280
Muslim3
Sikh3
Not answered19
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