Benskyn Close is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5LA 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 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5RT, LE8 5TR, LE8 5BY, LE8 5TQ, LE8 5XR, LE8 5RW, LE8 5PL, LE8 5AB, LE8 5AG.

Benskyn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benskyn Close are based on 37 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 5LA

Average Price
£428,257
Semi-Detached
£406,942
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£429,475
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benskyn Close

Average Price
£428,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benskyn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Benskyn Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-06-24 £395,826
16 Benskyn Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£349,0002020-09-25 £423,419
23 Benskyn Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-10-15 £397,535
18 Benskyn Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002019-07-05 £414,490
21 Benskyn Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-03-14 £385,510

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,335 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 		988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,745 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,229 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 		2,556 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 		447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,998 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,142 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		5,176 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 		4,741 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 		1,396 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,429 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,975 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,071 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, Countesthorpe346 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue685 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts553 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		624 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches725 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches796 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches866 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benskyn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 161 crimes were reported near Benskyn 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 5LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 161
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Burglary 22
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 5LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close207 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoffler Close445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clarke Crescent482 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maurice Drive466 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive273 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close400 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive73 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Field Avenue253 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Billington Road318 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired66
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Education29
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male174

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health198
Good health109
Fair health29
Bad health2
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 107
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White324

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland1
Southern Asia2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion151
Christian165
Hindu6
Not answered20
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