Orchard Road is in Willoughby Waterleys, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE8 6UH is located in the Dunton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Road, Willoughby Waterleys, Leicester, LE8 6UH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6UF, LE8 6UD, LE8 6BU.

Orchard Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Road are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 6UH

Average Price
£320,247
Semi-Detached
£335,794
Terraced
£283,970
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£272,134
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Orchard Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002021-06-28 £390,968
13 Orchard Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£190,0002019-07-29 £228,401
6 Orchard Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£232,0002018-11-09 £293,985
1 Orchard Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002010-11-05 £407,267
8 Orchard Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£180,0002007-05-27 £284,005

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dunton Bassett Primary School
The Mount, Dunton Bassett LE17 5JL
3,621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe LE8 5SG
3,728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW
4,387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE
4,525 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arnesby Church of England Primary School
Mill Hill Road, Arnesby LE8 5WG
4,655 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
3,600 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley LE9 6PT
4,823 yd Academy converter No 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
4,046 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE
4,995 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB
5,179 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The General ElliottGeneral Elliot, Main Street169 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE8 6UH postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

In 2023, 9 crimes were reported near Orchard Road . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 6UH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 9
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Vehicle Crime 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Road120 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Road120 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Road120 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Yew Tree Close208 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Farm Lane187 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Road120 yd
2023-02Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Road120 yd
2023-02Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Road120 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Road120 yd

Employment

LE8 6UH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 6UH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee65
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction23
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities21
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male157

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed12

Health

Very good health181
Good health85
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 93
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White309

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union10
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years11
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland5
No passport held28

Religion

No religion133
Christian166
Muslim2
Not answered10