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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 5XR, LE8 5XG, LE8 5XU, LE8 5XS, LE8 5AG, LE8 5XJ, LE8 5BY, LE8 5AB, LE8 5RT.

Scalborough Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Scalborough Close are based on 126 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 5XH

Average Price
£295,588
Semi-Detached
£254,600
Terraced
£218,220
Detached
£362,997
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scalborough Close

Average Price
£295,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scalborough CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Scalborough Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-05-26 £348,027
49 Scalborough Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002022-10-28 £262,895
27 Scalborough Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-10-27 £271,584
25 Scalborough Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-08-12 £348,765
70 Scalborough Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£278,7502022-07-28 £274,497

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		4,181 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 		1,088 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,971 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 		2,328 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 		493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,762 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,785 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		4,952 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 		4,484 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 		1,116 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,476 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,806 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		5,110 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, Countesthorpe628 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket ClubSports Ground, 2-44 Bassett Avenue913 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Countesthorpe Community College
WINCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts705 yd
Countesthorpe Village Hall
STATION ROAD 		814 yd
Greenfield Primary School
GWENDOLINE DRIVE 		grass pitches976 yd
Countesthorpe Cricket Club
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BASSETT AVENUE 		grass pitches982 yd
Willoughby Road Playing Field
WILLOUGHBY ROAD 		grass pitches1,074 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 88.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.8%

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 speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Scalborough Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Scalborough Close . 58% 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 5XH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 5XH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoffler Close181 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Penfold Drive538 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheatlands Drive262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ridleys Close342 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Field Avenue277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clarke Crescent277 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penfold Drive538 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Holyrood Drive412 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benskyn Close282 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thomas Drive260 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee175
Retired62
Part-Time Employee60
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities23
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Construction17
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female254
Male232

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated9
Divorced43
Widowed14

Health

Very good health283
Good health146
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 85
Degree or Similar 118
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other4
White453
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom473
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK473
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom425
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Central and South America2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion259
Christian183
Buddhist2
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered37
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