Old Station Close is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6HA is located in the North Whetstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2008-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Station Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6PH, LE8 6JB, LE8 6JS, LE8 6JP, LE8 6HX, LE8 6PE, LE8 6LP, LE8 6JY, LE8 6JX.

Old Station Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Station Close are based on 4 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 6HA

Average Price
£319,432
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£319,432
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Station Close

Average Price
£319,432
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Station CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Old Station Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£197,5002014-03-19 £345,883
1 Old Station Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002013-09-12 £404,643
6 Old Station Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£141,0002012-07-16 £259,990
7 Old Station Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£145,0002012-02-07 £267,212

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,280 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		464 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		967 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greystoke Primary School
Thornton Drive, Narborough LE19 2GX 		1,539 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,695 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,763 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		2,161 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,734 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,297 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,914 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 		4,087 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 		2,171 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,366 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,508 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,681 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,832 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
Whetstone Lunch ClubSt Peters Church Hall, Church Lane210 yd
The Rainbow Tree10 Swan Yard, High Street453 yd
Whetstone CafeEnderby Road Industrial Estate, Enderby Road520 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road789 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bulls Head44 Victoria Road, Whetstone53 yd
The Old Vicarage123 Enderby Road, Whetstone496 yd
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whetstone Fish Bar63 Victoria Road, Whetstone117 yd
Oriental Kitchen63 Victoria Road, Whetstone117 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		356 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches718 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches793 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches793 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 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 Old Station Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Old Station Close . 50% 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 6HA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 162
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 12
Burglary 11
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 4
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Enderby Road350 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albert Court112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cemetery Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cemetery Road354 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairview Avenue311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Avenue311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cemetery Road354 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Enderby Road350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near College Road430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Station Close0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 6HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired65
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing16
Construction15
Education12
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female118
Male107

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed14

Health

Very good health97
Good health80
Fair health29
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 52
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other3
White222

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years10
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Poland5
No passport held40

Religion

No religion96
Christian115
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered12
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