Wheatlands Drive is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5RT 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 Wheatlands Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5LA, LE8 5AB, LE8 5AG, LE8 5AH, LE8 5TQ, LE8 5TR, LE8 5RU, LE8 5XR, LE8 5XA.

Wheatlands Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wheatlands Drive are based on 66 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 5RT

Average Price
£283,251
Semi-Detached
£258,842
Terraced
£219,254
Detached
£379,007
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,630
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatlands Drive

Average Price
£283,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatlands DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Wheatlands Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£208,0002023-04-11 £203,361
1 Wheatlands Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-04-05 £258,679
35 Wheatlands Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-12-16 £214,298
33 Wheatlands Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-05-28 £318,804
23 Wheatlands Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,5002021-01-22 £236,083

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,264 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 		931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,722 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,833 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 		2,570 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 		510 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,939 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,072 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		5,193 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 		4,687 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 		1,361 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,499 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,905 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,140 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, Countesthorpe1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe375 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue665 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		587 yd
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts625 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches722 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches810 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches840 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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 speed45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wheatlands Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Wheatlands Drive . 49% 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 5RT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close142 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive276 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Field Avenue181 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Rowans542 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clarke Crescent496 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maurice Drive489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoffler Close438 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired80
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Manufacturing26
Education22
Construction17
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male188

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed12

Health

Very good health172
Good health139
Fair health37
Bad health17
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White357

Country of Birth

United Kingdom366
European Union4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK366
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Germany3
Italy2
Other EU countries1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion183
Christian175
Buddhist1
Not answered16
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