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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5ST, LE8 5SG, LE8 5SA, LE8 5TA, LE8 5SP, LE8 5WZ, LE8 5RX, LE8 5XL, LE8 5TU.

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 5SJ

Average Price
£284,968
Semi-Detached
£277,245
Terraced
£243,534
Detached
£395,901
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
87 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,3422022-06-06 £237,616
73 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-06-25 £274,869
79 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£234,9502019-08-13 £296,464
99 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£317,0002018-07-13 £416,730
65 Gwendoline Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-04-07 £265,686

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,894 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 		197 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,168 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,580 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,810 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,864 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 		1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,611 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,764 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 		4,715 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 		1,736 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,585 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,171 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, Countesthorpe342 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe434 yd
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe370 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue405 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe418 yd
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe360 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe426 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe372 yd
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe374 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches75 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		266 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite370 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches577 yd
Meadows Sports Ground
Leicester Road 		grass pitches1,065 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches1,073 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gwendoline Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Gwendoline Drive . 54% 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 5SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 14
Public Order 13
Shoplifting 12
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close396 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladbroke Grove497 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fir Tree Avenue358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Rowans407 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close318 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close396 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 5SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female153
Male141

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed31

Health

Very good health134
Good health100
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White283
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
South and Eastern Africa4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held45

Religion

No religion114
Christian149
Buddhist1
Sikh4
Not answered27
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