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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5PH, LE8 5XE, LE8 5XF, LE8 5WR, LE8 5AL, LE8 5UG, LE8 5PD, LE8 5LZ, LE8 5PL.

Beechings Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beechings Close are based on 29 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 5PA

Average Price
£380,555
Semi-Detached
£340,180
Terraced
£402,190
Detached
£424,073
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechings Close

Average Price
£380,555
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechings CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Beechings Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-10-27 £323,705
24 Beechings Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-09-15 £330,859
8 Beechings Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-03-09 £340,535
18 Beechings Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-04-04 £430,076
17 Beechings Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-06-30 £613,251

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,650 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 		1,057 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,603 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 		2,881 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 		611 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,480 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 		5,160 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 		1,826 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,325 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,308 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,965 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
St Andrews Church Centre And The Rainbow Shop1 Main Street, Countesthorpe1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe138 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue544 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches366 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches474 yd
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts495 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		603 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches937 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 speed45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beechings Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 113 crimes were reported near Beechings Close . 58% 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 5PA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 113
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 9
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close491 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive278 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maurice Drive154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close491 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive475 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close502 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springwell Drive502 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springwell Drive502 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 5PA 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

Retired93
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Human health and social work activities12
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female151
Male124

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex117
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed41

Health

Very good health128
Good health91
Fair health52
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 63
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White272

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union2
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland1
Lithuania2
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion112
Christian132
Not answered31
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