Biggs Close is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6WG is located in the North Whetstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6WG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6WA, LE8 6WF, LE8 6WB, LE8 6WD, LE8 6WE, LE8 6PD, LE8 6XA, LE8 6QT, LE8 6PG.

Biggs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Biggs Close are based on 31 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 6WG

Average Price
£322,897
Semi-Detached
£287,389
Terraced
£323,616
Detached
£423,939
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Biggs Close

Average Price
£322,897
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Biggs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Biggs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-09-30 £337,427
1 Biggs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002021-01-28 £264,108
3 Biggs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-07-04 £278,359
9 Biggs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-12-01 £308,910
1 Biggs Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002016-06-24 £284,094

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,323 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 		211 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,528 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,534 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,712 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 		1,159 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,565 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,839 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		5,041 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 		4,987 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 		1,758 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,241 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		3,799 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,904 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 Lane598 yd
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone923 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road341 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone587 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches232 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches274 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches540 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf560 yd
Whetstone Golf Club
COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		golf1,030 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite1,067 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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 speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Biggs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near Biggs 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 6WG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Public Order 3
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holden Close389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hopper Way195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warner Close297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way496 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Crescent431 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way496 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Barley Close277 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westfield Close540 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warner Close297 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Gardens538 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired41
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Construction21
Manufacturing20
Financial and insurance activities16
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female150
Male147

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed6

Health

Very good health171
Good health91
Fair health27
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 65
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White283
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland2
Italy2
Romania1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion147
Christian111
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Sikh3
Not answered29
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