Beacon Close is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6PG is located in the Cosby with South Whetstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2014-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beacon Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6PD, LE8 6PF, LE8 6QX, LE8 6WG, LE8 6WF, LE8 6WA, LE8 6QZ, LE8 6QU, LE8 6WB.

Beacon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon Close are based on 34 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 6PG

Average Price
£477,180
Semi-Detached
£402,720
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£487,817
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Close

Average Price
£426,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Beacon Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£240,0002015-01-30 £402,720
3 Beacon Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£300,0002014-11-28 £494,281
9 Beacon Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£330,0002014-11-14 £543,710
2 Beacon Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002014-10-31 £507,481
5 Beacon Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£210,0002014-10-31 £343,777

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,385 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		403 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,540 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,730 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,848 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		1,045 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,672 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		4,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley LE9 6PT 		4,982 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 		5,141 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 		1,845 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,160 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		3,753 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,973 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
Football & Fitness Academy CanteenHolmes Park, Dog And Gun Lane745 yd
Attfields Farm Shop And CafeLodge Farm, Countesthorpe Road1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone738 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches163 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches453 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf725 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches733 yd
Whetstone Golf Club
COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		golf1,060 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 speed72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beacon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near Beacon Close . 71% 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 6PG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hopper Way37 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Crescent429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warner Close508 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way451 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warner Close508 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Barley Close56 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheer Close529 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kinder Close365 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kinder Close365 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee188
Part-Time Employee60
Retired58
Self-Employed47
Student (economically inactive)23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Looking after home or family16
Other8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Manufacturing32
Education27
Human health and social work activities27
Financial and insurance activities23
Construction19
Information and communication15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage11
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female262
Male277

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex283
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health357
Good health132
Fair health41
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 69
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 94
Degree or Similar 157
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian49
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White454
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom500
European Union15
Africa9
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK500
10+ Years33
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom510
Ireland5
Italy1
North Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion221
Christian240
Hindu31
Muslim4
Sikh20
Not answered21
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