Brook Street is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6LA 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 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6ZH, LE8 6LY, LE8 6NL, LE8 6LR, LE8 6LU, LE8 6NZ, LE8 6LN, LE8 6NN, LE8 6ND.

Brook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Street are based on 144 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 6LA

Average Price
£334,537
Semi-Detached
£256,928
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£342,064
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£654,839

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£251,523
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Brook Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002023-04-03 £469,775
47 Brook Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£272,0002022-12-16 £261,556
39 Brook Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,0002021-09-30 £250,079
29 Brook Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002017-10-18 £362,449
1 Brook Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£480,0002015-04-30 £654,839

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,239 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 		364 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		824 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,519 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greystoke Primary School
Thornton Drive, Narborough LE19 2GX 		1,832 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 		2,123 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		2,750 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,687 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,898 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 		4,358 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 		1,844 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,862 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,157 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,794 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		5,253 yd Community special school 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 Rainbow Tree10 Swan Yard, High Street225 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone229 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road251 yd
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone297 yd
Whetstone Lunch ClubSt Peters Church Hall, Church Lane458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone375 yd
The Bulls Head44 Victoria Road, Whetstone633 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road836 yd
The Old Vicarage123 Enderby Road, Whetstone917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whetstone Fish Bar63 Victoria Road, Whetstone669 yd
Oriental Kitchen63 Victoria Road, Whetstone669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches250 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches250 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		342 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches376 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf971 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,009 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite1,046 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.3%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 169 crimes were reported near Brook Street . 49% 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 6LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 169
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Public Order 13
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 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 6LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairview Avenue423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Road180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cemetery Road325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Avenue423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Anna'S Way125 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anna'S Way125 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired70
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities20
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education12
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female161
Male138

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health136
Good health96
Fair health47
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White290

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union5
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Poland1
Romania2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion149
Christian129
Muslim1
Not answered20
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