Maura Close is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6BW is located in the North Whetstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Maura Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6BJ, LE8 6BT, LE8 6ZN, LE8 6EW, LE8 6ZY, LE8 6YJ, LE8 6HY, LE8 6ZP, LE8 6XY.

Maura Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Maura Close are based on 12 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 6BW

Average Price
£424,158
Semi-Detached
£336,263
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£453,456
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maura Close

Average Price
£424,158
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maura CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Maura Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-03-31 £545,341
2 Maura Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£351,5002021-08-27 £384,256
7 Maura Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-11-29 £370,742
3 Maura Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£178,0002019-07-11 £225,218
2 Maura Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-04-27 £342,602

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,307 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		335 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,183 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,546 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,577 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 		1,549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,456 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,999 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 		4,745 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 		1,747 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,403 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		3,859 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,874 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone434 yd
Football & Fitness Academy CanteenHolmes Park, Dog And Gun Lane440 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone498 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road648 yd
The Rainbow Tree10 Swan Yard, High Street916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road815 yd
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road830 yd
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone423 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches326 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches407 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf531 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches643 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches643 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches698 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches849 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite934 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		1,028 yd
Whetstone Golf Club
COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		golf1,045 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 speed68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Maura Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Maura Close . 62% 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 6BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 91
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Shoplifting 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 6BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warner Close308 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brookside498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Latimer Close539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Phipps Close246 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holden Close276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Road533 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hodson Close212 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meteor Way223 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meteor Way223 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Part-Time Employee50
Retired32
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Manufacturing33
Education23
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities13
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female196
Male171

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed7

Health

Very good health232
Good health103
Fair health22
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 106
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White339
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Ireland1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion159
Christian159
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Jewish1
Sikh12
Other religion1
Not answered28
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