Barley Lane is in Foston, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5WQ 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 Barley Lane, Foston, Leicester, LE8 5WQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Barley Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barley Lane are based on 1 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 5WQ

Average Price
£2,317,045
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,317,045
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Lane

Average Price
£2,317,045
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Foston House Cottage Barley Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,280,0002011-10-13 £2,317,045

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,875 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 4Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Kilby LE18 3TD 		2,042 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe LE8 5SG 		2,169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		2,698 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arnesby Church of England Primary School
Mill Hill Road, Arnesby LE8 5WG 		3,209 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		3,958 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 		3,556 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,948 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,988 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		4,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,812 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,815 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lady Byron School
The Cedars, 11 High Street, Fleckney LE8 8AJ 		5,351 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LE8 5WQ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE8 5WQ postcode.

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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Barley Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5 crimes were reported near Barley Lane . 85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 5WQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barley Lane85 yd
2023-04Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barley Lane85 yd
2023-04Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barley Lane85 yd
2023-04Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barley Lane85 yd
2023-02Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barley Lane85 yd

Employment

LE8 5WQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee85
Retired64
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Other10
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female147
Male147

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed10

Health

Very good health145
Good health89
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 78
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
France1
Poland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion115
Christian150
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered22
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