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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6ND, LE8 6NR, LE8 6NE, LE8 6NS, LE8 6NN, LE8 6ZH, LE8 6LU, LE8 6NH, LE8 6NL.

Buxton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buxton Close are based on 17 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 6NT

Average Price
£245,495
Semi-Detached
£245,495
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buxton Close

Average Price
£248,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buxton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Buxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-06-13 £236,551
16 Buxton Close, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002023-04-04 £183,028
17 Buxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£221,5002022-11-04 £214,594
12 Buxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-10-09 £224,364
2 Buxton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-10-05 £247,954

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,024 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 		273 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		614 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		1,070 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greystoke Primary School
Thornton Drive, Narborough LE19 2GX 		2,010 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 		2,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		2,846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,082 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,684 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 		4,170 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 		1,645 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		3,018 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,347 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,580 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		5,153 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 Street349 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone376 yd
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone427 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road458 yd
Whetstone Lunch ClubSt Peters Church Hall, Church Lane497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone167 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road655 yd
The Bulls Head44 Victoria Road, Whetstone656 yd
The Old Vicarage123 Enderby Road, Whetstone825 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whetstone Fish Bar63 Victoria Road, Whetstone667 yd
Oriental Kitchen63 Victoria Road, Whetstone667 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby1,015 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby1,061 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby1,030 yd
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone1,048 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches167 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		456 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches456 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches456 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches774 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite869 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf882 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,062 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,080 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite1,085 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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buxton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Buxton Close . 46% 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 6NT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 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 6NT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Avenue539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Keswick Road525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cemetery Road353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anna'S Way306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Anna'S Way306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cemetery Road353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anna'S Way306 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired78
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Construction19
Other12
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male153

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health133
Good health127
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 45
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland1
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion131
Christian165
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim1
Not answered12
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