Leopold Close is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5SN 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 Leopold Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5SR, LE8 5SB, LE8 5SQ, LE8 5SH, LE8 5SS, LE8 5SD, LE8 5SF, LE8 5SE, LE8 5PQ.

Leopold Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leopold Close are based on 12 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 5SN

Average Price
£291,453
Semi-Detached
£287,298
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£337,165
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leopold Close

Average Price
£291,453
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leopold CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Leopold Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-08-19 £294,731
14 Leopold Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-04-27 £303,359
14 Leopold Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,9502009-10-15 £282,592
6 Leopold Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£144,0002006-07-10 £253,296
1 Leopold Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002004-09-17 £337,165

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,119 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 		568 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,976 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,216 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,552 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 		2,926 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 		871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,795 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,959 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 		4,750 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 		1,572 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,785 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,808 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,452 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, Countesthorpe682 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe766 yd
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue346 yd
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe403 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe690 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe725 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe798 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe718 yd
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe741 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		216 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches443 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches473 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite744 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches830 yd
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts914 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 speed119.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leopold Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Leopold Close . 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 5SN.

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 13
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 4
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 5SN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts482 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close258 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive277 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close39 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close175 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close260 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Field Avenue333 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired80
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities22
Education19
Construction19
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male163

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed20

Health

Very good health171
Good health112
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 94
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White332

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion133
Christian178
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered21
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