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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5SE, LE8 5SB, LE8 5SN, LE8 5SR, LE8 5RU, LE8 5SQ, LE8 5TP, LE8 5AH, LE8 5TD.

Gwendoline Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gwendoline Drive are based on 100 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 5SH

Average Price
£281,228
Semi-Detached
£266,540
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£347,327
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gwendoline Drive

Average Price
£289,340
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gwendoline DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-10-14 £305,532
1 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-06-28 £235,602
13 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-10-13 £285,003
57 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-04-29 £374,871
29 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-10-31 £213,428

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,193 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 		671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,119 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,495 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 		2,855 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 		770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,995 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,027 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 		4,776 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 		1,550 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,854 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,349 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, Countesthorpe779 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe319 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue387 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe784 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe825 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe900 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe815 yd
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe842 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		293 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches482 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches547 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches772 yd
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts811 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite847 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.7%

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 speed47 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 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 Gwendoline Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Gwendoline Drive . 52% 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 5SH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 146
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 4
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 5SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts537 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive183 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Field Avenue284 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close189 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close279 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close68 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fir Tree Avenue501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Rowans420 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Retired91
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female260
Male221

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex184
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed19

Health

Very good health260
Good health157
Fair health43
Bad health10
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 104
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White468

Country of Birth

United Kingdom457
European Union22
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK457
10+ Years23
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom408
Ireland4
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland11
No passport held54

Religion

No religion255
Christian204
Other religion1
Not answered21
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