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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6YN, LE8 6YH, LE8 6YL, LE8 6YJ, LE8 6PT, LE8 6XS, LE8 6ET, LE8 6ZP, LE8 6XT.

Simpson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simpson Close are based on 54 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 6YD

Average Price
£258,984
Semi-Detached
£253,783
Terraced
£254,646
Detached
£385,564
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simpson Close

Average Price
£437,265
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simpson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-09-30 £269,381
3 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-11-27 £261,091
2 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,0002020-07-31 £261,807
6 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002018-10-11 £238,417
2 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-07-07 £268,110

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,055 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 		476 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		945 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,003 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,330 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,793 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 		1,422 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,210 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,459 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,540 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,748 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 		4,528 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 		1,495 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,629 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		4,104 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		4,623 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
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone527 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone572 yd
Football & Fitness Academy CanteenHolmes Park, Dog And Gun Lane688 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road749 yd
The Rainbow Tree10 Swan Yard, High Street937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road577 yd
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone748 yd
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone671 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches173 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf308 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches500 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite683 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches687 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches742 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches744 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches744 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		1,055 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 speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simpson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 84 crimes were reported near Simpson Close . 63% 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 6YD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 3
Burglary 2
Shoplifting 2
Public Order 2
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 6YD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holden Close159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Road532 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Road407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Latimer Close324 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Phipps Close57 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warner Close250 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westfield Close173 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meteor Way430 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Phipps Close57 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Phipps Close57 yd

Employment

LE8 6YD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed32
Retired20
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing21
Construction19
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female159
Male153

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed2

Health

Very good health193
Good health94
Fair health21
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 88
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian7
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Italy2
Romania1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion171
Christian108
Hindu7
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered22
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