Fir Tree Avenue is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district.
LE8 5TH 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 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5TF, LE8 5TL, LE8 5TS, LE8 5TN, LE8 5TJ, LE8 5TG, LE8 5SZ, LE8 5RX, LE8 5SY.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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24 Fir Tree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £204,000 | 2020-04-28 | £255,350 |
10 Fir Tree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2020-04-16 | £275,377 |
22 Fir Tree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £173,750 | 2015-06-03 | £276,754 |
14 Fir Tree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £184,000 | 2011-04-01 | £339,563 |
4 Fir Tree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £143,000 | 2010-09-10 | £253,309 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road, LE18 2FR | 3,693 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Greenfield Primary School Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe LE8 5SG | 426 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE | 1,822 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW | 2,410 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
1out of 4 | Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG | 2,491 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA | 2,546 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road, LE8 5PR | 1,158 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | South Wigston High School St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA | 2,577 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Wigston College Station Road, LE18 2DS | 3,370 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Wigston Academy Station Road, LE18 2DT | 3,533 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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1out of 4 | Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA | 4,382 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE | 1,384 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT | 3,359 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Brooke House Day School Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE | 4,152 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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St Andrews Church Centre And The Rainbow Shop | 1 Main Street, Countesthorpe | 673 yd | |
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering Can | Cherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road | 690 yd | |
Dine India | 62 Main Street, Countesthorpe | 763 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Axe & Square | 22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe | 653 yd | |
Countesthorpe Cricket Club | Sports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue | 676 yd | |
Bulls Head | 13 Main Street, Countesthorpe | 713 yd | |
The Railway (Wet Sales Only) | 128 Station Road, Countesthorpe | 822 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Countesthorpe Fish Bar | 1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe | 651 yd | |
Pizza Point | 2 The Bank, Countesthorpe | 677 yd | |
Wings Takeaway | 6 The Bank, Countesthorpe | 694 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tesco | 5 The Square, Countesthorpe | 656 yd | |
Central England Co-Operative Society | 8 Main Street, Countesthorpe | 693 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Greenfield Primary School GWENDOLINE DRIVE | grass pitches | 362 yd |
Countesthorpe Village Hall STATION ROAD | 502 yd | |
Central Fitness Gym CENTRAL STREET | health and fitness suite | 606 yd |
Countesthorpe Cricket Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE | grass pitches | 841 yd |
Meadows Sports Ground Leicester Road | grass pitches | 869 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 39.5 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 71.2 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 7.2 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 8.7 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 85 crimes were reported
near Fir Tree Avenue .
63% 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 5TH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 85 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 34 |
Vehicle Crime | 11 |
Burglary | 10 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 7 |
Other Theft | 7 |
Public Order | 6 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Robbery | 1 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 5TH.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near The Rowans | 116 yd | |
2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Bladen Close | 462 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Cherrytree Close | 235 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Ridleys Close | 519 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Barnley Close | 345 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Ladbroke Grove | 453 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Mill Field Avenue | 490 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Fir Tree Avenue | 4 yd | |
2023-11 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Springwell Drive | 462 yd |
2023-11 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Springwell Drive | 462 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 5TH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 134 |
Full-Time Employee | 99 |
Part-Time Employee | 41 |
Self-Employed | 30 |
Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
Looking after home or family | 5 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
Other | 3 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
Unemployed | 1 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
Manufacturing | 23 |
Human health and social work activities | 17 |
Education | 17 |
Construction | 11 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
Other | 6 |
Transport and storage | 6 |
Information and communication | 6 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
Female | 197 |
Male | 188 |
Single | 79 |
Married: Opposite sex | 185 |
Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
Separated | 2 |
Divorced | 28 |
Widowed | 27 |
Very good health | 159 |
Good health | 168 |
Fair health | 43 |
Bad health | 12 |
Very bad health | 2 |
No qualifications | 54 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
Apprenticeship | 35 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 63 |
Degree or Similar | 93 |
Other | 11 |
Chinese | 2 |
Indian | 5 |
Black Caribbean | 1 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
Mixed Other | 2 |
White | 369 |
Roma | 1 |
United Kingdom | 373 |
European Union | 7 |
Middle East and Asia | 4 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Born in the UK | 373 |
10+ Years | 7 |
2-5 Years | 4 |
United Kingdom | 334 |
Ireland | 1 |
Romania | 4 |
Southern Asia | 1 |
No passport held | 45 |
No religion | 154 |
Christian | 207 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Hindu | 2 |
Muslim | 1 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 18 |