Waterloo Crescent is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5SW 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 Waterloo Crescent, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5SU, LE8 5WR, LE8 5LZ, LE8 5PH, LE8 5TD, LE8 5QF, LE8 5TP, LE8 5PA, LE8 5TB.

Waterloo Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterloo Crescent are based on 106 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 5SW

Average Price
£209,584
Semi-Detached
£201,155
Terraced
£224,954
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Crescent

Average Price
£206,995
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Waterloo Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002023-08-25 £231,862
40 Waterloo Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002021-11-17 £157,794
37 Waterloo Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,0002021-11-17 £163,061
50 Waterloo Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-09-21 £154,234
59 Waterloo Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002021-09-03 £180,687

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,499 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 		818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,782 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 		3,097 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 		864 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,350 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 		5,146 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 		1,903 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,600 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,174 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,237 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, Countesthorpe801 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe235 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue263 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe779 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe883 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe970 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe839 yd
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches192 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		366 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches446 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches705 yd
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts781 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite947 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.0%

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 speed48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed206.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterloo Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Waterloo Crescent . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 5SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 9
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close526 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maurice Drive136 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close493 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close236 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close377 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts391 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bassett Avenue271 yd

Employment

LE8 5SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired41
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed26
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing20
Education15
Other13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female138
Male110

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed15

Health

Very good health111
Good health105
Fair health22
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 56
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
White240

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland1
France2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion125
Christian105
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim2
Not answered11
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