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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6NZ, LE8 6NN, LE8 6ZH, LE8 6NE, LE8 6LS, LE8 6ND, LE8 6LA, LE8 6LR, LE8 6NT.

The Nook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Nook are based on 68 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 6LU

Average Price
£316,336
Semi-Detached
£267,081
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£340,231
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£711,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Nook

Average Price
£347,876
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The NookStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Earls Print Finishing The Nook, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£575,0002016-12-22 £711,841
40 The Nook, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002012-05-29 £221,769
46 The Nook, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002011-10-17 £305,922
44 The Nook, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,5002007-02-23 £271,150
44 The Nook, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002003-02-07 £270,161

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,155 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 		233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		729 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,139 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,457 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greystoke Primary School
Thornton Drive, Narborough LE19 2GX 		1,847 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 		2,176 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		2,697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,599 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,810 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 		4,237 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 		1,804 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,278 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,710 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		5,126 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 Street185 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone357 yd
Whetstone Lunch ClubSt Peters Church Hall, Church Lane364 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road370 yd
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone288 yd
The Bulls Head44 Victoria Road, Whetstone534 yd
The Old Vicarage123 Enderby Road, Whetstone789 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whetstone Fish Bar63 Victoria Road, Whetstone560 yd
Oriental Kitchen63 Victoria Road, Whetstone560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches292 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		295 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches370 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches370 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches906 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf1,021 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite1,032 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Nook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near The Nook . 47% 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 6LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 13
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 6
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 6LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cemetery Road220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Anna'S Way160 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anna'S Way160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cemetery Road220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Road271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area373 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brookside357 yd

Employment

LE8 6LU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Part-Time Employee41
Retired36
Self-Employed14
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing18
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male150

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex70
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed11

Health

Very good health135
Good health128
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 48
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other9
White282
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union12
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
Italy2
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Poland1
Romania3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held59

Religion

No religion193
Christian103
Hindu4
Muslim5
Not answered10
↑