Paddock Close is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5WZ 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 Paddock Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5XL, LE8 5RN, LE8 5QQ, LE8 5SJ, LE8 5TA, LE8 5TZ, LE8 5QJ, LE8 5QH, LE8 5PT.

Paddock Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Paddock Close are based on 49 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 5WZ

Average Price
£665,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£665,589
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paddock Close

Average Price
£406,688
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paddock CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Paddock Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£462,0002020-10-15 £562,090
3 Paddock Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£229,9502002-05-17 £684,548
1 Paddock Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002000-09-01 £663,881
3 Paddock Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002000-01-05 £706,071
3 Paddock Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5001997-04-04 £711,351

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,843 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 		103 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,307 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		2,754 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,896 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,965 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,416 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,943 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,730 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 		4,758 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 		1,869 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,549 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,323 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, Countesthorpe187 yd
Dine India62 Main Street, Countesthorpe278 yd
Cherry Lane Garden Centre & The Watering CanCherry Lane Garden Centre, Foston Road557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bulls Head13 Main Street, Countesthorpe230 yd
Axe & Square22 Wigston Street, Countesthorpe250 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue495 yd
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countesthorpe Fish Bar1 - 2 The Square, Countesthorpe186 yd
Pizza Point2 The Bank, Countesthorpe254 yd
Wings Takeaway6 The Bank, Countesthorpe258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco5 The Square, Countesthorpe199 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society8 Main Street, Countesthorpe209 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches129 yd
Central Fitness Gym
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite205 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		400 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches654 yd
Meadows Sports Ground
Leicester Road 		grass pitches1,040 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Paddock Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 144 crimes were reported near Paddock Close . 52% 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 5WZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 144
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Vehicle Crime 17
Public Order 15
Shoplifting 12
Burglary 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 8
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Drugs 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close515 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gillam Butts452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Christopher Close515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnley Close371 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Christopher Close515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cherrytree Close488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fir Tree Avenue481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladbroke Grove450 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peatling Road461 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marston Crescent365 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 5WZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired75
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Construction26
Human health and social work activities16
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male155

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health153
Good health113
Fair health28
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 72
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African3
Mixed Other1
White295

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union5
Africa5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland1
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion143
Christian126
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered24
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