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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6LF, LE8 6LY, LE8 6LN, LE8 6LW, LE8 6PJ, LE8 6NL, LE8 6JA, LE8 6LA, LE8 6EA.

Brookside Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brookside are based on 58 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 6LB

Average Price
£263,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£263,296

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookside

Average Price
£419,950
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrooksideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Brookside, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-07-07 £263,296

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,342 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 		587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		976 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,704 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 		1,993 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		2,901 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		5,011 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 		4,545 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 		1,878 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,647 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		3,974 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,901 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 Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone0 yd
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone69 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road181 yd
The Rainbow Tree10 Swan Yard, High Street426 yd
Whetstone Lunch ClubSt Peters Church Hall, Church Lane675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone540 yd
The Bulls Head44 Victoria Road, Whetstone849 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whetstone Fish Bar63 Victoria Road, Whetstone892 yd
Oriental Kitchen63 Victoria Road, Whetstone892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches176 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches176 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		533 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches539 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches731 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches793 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf865 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite1,051 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 Brookside Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Brookside . 57% 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 6LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 4
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 6LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way307 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anna'S Way307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Anna'S Way307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Road161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way307 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Phipps Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way307 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Road546 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee186
Retired82
Part-Time Employee65
Self-Employed32
Unemployed13
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing28
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female284
Male269

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex239
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed23

Health

Very good health335
Good health164
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship36
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 86
Degree or Similar 140
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian44
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White473
Arab9
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom508
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK508
10+ Years29
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom502
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Middle East5
Southern Asia6
No passport held38

Religion

No religion253
Christian213
Hindu28
Muslim15
Sikh7
Not answered38
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