Bassett Avenue is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5QG 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 Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5QF, LE8 5TB, LE8 5PX, LE8 5SS, LE8 5SP, LE8 5PW, LE8 5SQ, LE8 5TA, LE8 5XY.

Bassett Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bassett Avenue are based on 46 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 5QG

Average Price
£234,187
Semi-Detached
£235,542
Terraced
£219,291
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bassett Avenue

Average Price
£228,726
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bassett AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Bassett Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-03-17 £271,441
73 Bassett Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,5002021-04-26 £214,792
95 Bassett Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£219,0002021-02-12 £260,875
23 Bassett Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,5002019-12-13 £231,885
91 Bassett Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,5002019-10-11 £212,049

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,252 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 		528 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,452 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,873 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,181 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		1,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,213 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,964 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,119 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 		5,016 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 		1,895 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,900 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,941 yd Academy special converter 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, Countesthorpe501 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe561 yd
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue47 yd
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe480 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe483 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe581 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe668 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe539 yd
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe602 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		135 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches219 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches426 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches726 yd
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,051 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bassett Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Bassett Avenue . 62% 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 5QG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 91
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Theft 9
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 5QG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive437 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maurice Drive425 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close99 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close99 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close293 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close332 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penfold Drive437 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired54
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Education8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male144

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health128
Good health95
Fair health61
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 46
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Italy1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion171
Christian109
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered12
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