The Square is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5RN 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 The Square, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5QH, LE8 5QJ, LE8 5PT, LE8 5QQ, LE8 5RL, LE8 5WZ, LE8 5XL, LE8 5RZ, LE8 5QX.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 153 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 5RN

Average Price
£749,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£674,644
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,122,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£307,175
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Tesco Store, 5 The Square, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£800,0002014-07-01 £1,122,287
9 The Square, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002009-08-17 £677,010
1 And 2 The Square, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002006-02-06 £448,740
7 The Square, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£478,0002005-04-21 £903,915
1 And 2 The Square, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002001-04-10 £695,730

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,802 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 		174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,893 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,923 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		3,089 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,553 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,975 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,563 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,703 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 		4,792 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 		1,977 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,521 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,448 yd Other independent school Yes 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, Countesthorpe120 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe185 yd
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe126 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe177 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue599 yd
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe52 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe119 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe60 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe115 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite96 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches262 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		526 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches744 yd
Meadows Sports Ground
Leicester Road 		grass pitches1,035 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 117 crimes were reported near The Square . 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 5RN.

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 45
Vehicle Crime 18
Shoplifting 12
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 9
Other Theft 5
Drugs 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foston Road504 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foston Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladbroke Grove453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close510 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts525 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peatling Road365 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelbank Road506 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Poplar Avenue463 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brook Court199 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mull Way158 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 5RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired75
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Construction26
Human health and social work activities16
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male155

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health153
Good health113
Fair health28
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 72
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African3
Mixed Other1
White295

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union5
Africa5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland1
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion143
Christian126
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered24
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