Chestnut Close is in Countesthorpe, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 5XE is located in the Countesthorpe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2014-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chestnut Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5PD, LE8 5PA, LE8 5UG, LE8 5PL, LE8 5PH, LE8 5XF, LE8 5PG, LE8 5TR, LE8 5AL.

Chestnut Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chestnut Close are based on 67 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 5XE

Average Price
£621,129
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£621,129
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Close

Average Price
£417,715
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Chestnut Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002023-02-07 £565,667
2 Chestnut Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-09-29 £610,256
3 Chestnut Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£536,6012019-11-22 £686,001
3 Chestnut Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002015-12-04 £527,202
1 Chestnut Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002015-10-01 £662,872

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,639 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 		1,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,841 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,068 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,492 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 		2,767 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 		497 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,349 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,287 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,459 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		5,366 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 		5,095 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 		1,739 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,266 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,289 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,908 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway (Wet Sales Only)128 Station Road, Countesthorpe175 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue625 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts400 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches453 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches576 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		659 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches981 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 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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Chestnut Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Chestnut Close . 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 5XE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Burglary 17
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cosby Road478 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bladen Close520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close482 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive410 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maurice Drive250 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive282 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cosby Road399 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Holyrood Drive259 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penfold Drive282 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskyn Close355 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired91
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education18
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male210

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed24

Health

Very good health227
Good health136
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 139
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani4
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White377
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union10
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland1
France4
Portugal1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion192
Christian189
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim9
Sikh1
Not answered14
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