Poplar Avenue is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5SP 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 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5SA, LE8 5ST, LE8 5SS, LE8 5SD, LE8 5SJ, LE8 5TB, LE8 5SF, LE8 5SG, LE8 5TU.

Poplar Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Avenue are based on 44 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 5SP

Average Price
£341,996
Semi-Detached
£282,058
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£441,892
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£347,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Poplar Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-11-24 £317,459
6 Poplar Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-07-30 £227,139
5 Poplar Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£423,5002021-05-28 £488,144
2 Poplar Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-11-29 £291,372
7 Poplar Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£356,0002016-10-03 £527,345

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,043 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 		370 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,138 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,441 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,746 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,957 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 		1,092 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,746 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,903 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 		4,795 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 		1,719 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,726 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,000 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, Countesthorpe457 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe541 yd
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue267 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe466 yd
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe563 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe503 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe581 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe493 yd
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe520 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		101 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches249 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches438 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite532 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches910 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 135 crimes were reported near Poplar Avenue . 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 5SP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 15
Shoplifting 12
Other Theft 12
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Drugs 4
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Rowans408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close85 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close233 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fir Tree Avenue409 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close481 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close258 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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