Whittle Close is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6JA 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 Whittle Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6ER, LE8 6EA, LE8 6ES, LE8 6LN, LE8 6LF, LE8 6EU, LE8 6LB, LE8 6EX, LE8 6NL.

Whittle Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whittle Close are based on 21 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 6JA

Average Price
£369,488
Semi-Detached
£356,438
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£373,565
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittle Close

Average Price
£369,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittle CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Whittle Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-11-05 £334,640
15 Whittle Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£221,0002017-06-30 £316,711
24 Whittle Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£277,0002017-03-31 £403,337
3 Whittle Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002016-03-23 £346,959
7 Whittle Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-05-22 £339,843

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,199 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 		621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		720 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		891 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,769 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		1,818 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,062 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,662 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,872 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 		4,475 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 		1,707 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,685 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,063 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,759 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, Whetstone170 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone188 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road369 yd
The Rainbow Tree10 Swan Yard, High Street548 yd
Football & Fitness Academy CanteenHolmes Park, Dog And Gun Lane712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone497 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road690 yd
The Bulls Head44 Victoria Road, Whetstone951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whetstone Fish Bar63 Victoria Road, Whetstone981 yd
Oriental Kitchen63 Victoria Road, Whetstone981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone698 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches364 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches364 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches493 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches548 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		664 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf680 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches707 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite875 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches1,052 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whittle Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Whittle Close . 54% 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 6JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anna'S Way437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Phipps Close341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Latimer Close415 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Road384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Road149 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brookside188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way437 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 6JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities11
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female146
Male136

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health125
Good health107
Fair health32
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship38
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani2
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White257
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland6
Italy2
South and Eastern Africa6
No passport held26

Religion

No religion99
Christian154
Hindu6
Not answered22
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