Queens Close is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5UD is located in the Countesthorpe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2012-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Queens Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5UB, LE8 5UF, LE8 5XD, LE8 5QT, LE8 5UY, LE8 5QS, LE8 5QN, LE8 5QB, LE8 5QD.

Queens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Close are based on 36 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 5UD

Average Price
£662,909
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£662,909
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Close

Average Price
£455,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Queens Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£447,5002018-07-27 £588,287
7 Queens Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,5002014-03-10 £459,718
11 Queens Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£349,9502014-02-27 £626,861
16 Queens Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£439,9952013-08-09 £807,108
7 Queens Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£259,9952013-08-02 £476,924

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,226 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 		547 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,263 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,735 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		2,830 yd Community school 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 		1,666 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,317 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,943 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,094 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 		4,133 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 		1,543 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		2,915 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,665 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
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road332 yd
St Andrews Church Centre And The Rainbow Shop1 Main Street, Countesthorpe780 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe612 yd
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe837 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe647 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe672 yd
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe683 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meadows Sports Ground
Leicester Road 		grass pitches395 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite592 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches609 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		918 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed188.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed31.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near Queens Close . 70% 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 5UD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 6
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 2
Other Theft 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladbroke Grove208 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foston Road331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fir Tree Avenue518 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Foston Road331 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelbank Road419 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Diamond Avenue192 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leicester Road343 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Archery Close306 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Royal Drive168 yd
2023-09Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Royal Drive168 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Part-Time Employee44
Retired29
Looking after home or family22
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female217
Male184

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health244
Good health117
Fair health26
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 99
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White376
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom375
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK375
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom329
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland8
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion220
Christian147
Hindu3
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered24
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