Wright Close is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6QZ 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 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wright Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6QX, LE8 6AF, LE8 6RA, LE8 6RB, LE8 6QW, LE8 6QU, LE8 6QY, LE8 6QS, LE8 6ZA.

Wright Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wright Close are based on 67 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 6QZ

Average Price
£546,198
Semi-Detached
£357,186
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£552,014
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wright Close

Average Price
£546,198
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wright CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Wright Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£444,0002023-10-06 £435,531
45 Wright Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£469,9502022-06-24 £469,121
41 Wright Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,0002021-01-05 £519,884
14 Wright Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£391,5002020-12-18 £471,299
28 Wright Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002019-07-19 £459,128

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		364 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,242 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,698 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,835 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,058 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 		1,333 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,910 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley LE9 6PT 		4,752 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		5,177 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 		5,327 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		1,898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,098 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		3,471 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		5,240 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 Lane549 yd
Attfields Farm Shop And CafeLodge Farm, Countesthorpe Road957 yd
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road413 yd
Whetstone Golf Club LtdCambridge Road, Cosby844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Dynamo Football ClubCambridge Road, Whetstone845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone547 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches369 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches450 yd
Whetstone Golf Club
COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		golf764 yd
Saffron Dynamo Fc
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches831 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches870 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf904 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 97.9%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wright Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 56 crimes were reported near Wright Close . 69% 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 6QZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 56
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Other Theft 6
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Crescent137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hopper Way274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way158 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way158 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monal Close340 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Gardens514 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Barley Close291 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monal Close340 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheer Close258 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kinder Close536 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Part-Time Employee45
Retired20
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Construction34
Education28
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities13
Transport and storage12
Other10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4

People

Gender

Female197
Male167

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health228
Good health102
Fair health22
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 89
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian15
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White314

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union19
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years16
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland3
Other EU countries10
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion229
Christian109
Hindu8
Muslim4
Sikh6
Not answered8
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