Cosby Road is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5PD 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 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5XE, LE8 5PG, LE8 5UG, LE8 5PL, LE8 5PA, LE8 5TR, LE8 5PN, LE8 5XF, LE8 5XN.

Cosby Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cosby Road are based on 156 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 5PD

Average Price
£430,794
Semi-Detached
£300,808
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£519,888
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£97,034

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cosby Road

Average Price
£420,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cosby Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Cosby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-05-18 £506,779
4 Cosby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£258,0002021-11-05 £275,073
31 Cosby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-06-17 £297,307
17 Cosby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-03-02 £442,265
4A Cosby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-01-08 £309,313

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,653 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 		1,169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,745 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,001 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,407 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 		2,673 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 		400 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,291 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		5,271 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 		5,061 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 		1,685 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,199 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,298 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,842 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, Countesthorpe258 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue712 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts315 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches524 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches671 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		733 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches1,045 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed192.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cosby Road dangerous?

In 2023, 117 crimes were reported near Cosby Road . 57% 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 5PD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 117
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Burglary 16
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 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 5PD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maurice Drive346 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive338 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cosby Road413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close493 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive396 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Cosby Road413 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cosby Road413 yd
2023-11DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Cosby Road314 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penfold Drive338 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cosby Road314 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired91
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education18
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male210

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed24

Health

Very good health227
Good health136
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 139
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani4
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White377
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union10
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland1
France4
Portugal1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion192
Christian189
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim9
Sikh1
Not answered14
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