Kenny Close is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district.
LE8 6YL 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 Kenny Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6XS, LE8 6YH, LE8 6YD, LE8 6YJ, LE8 6XT, LE8 6ZP, LE8 6YN, LE8 6XU, LE8 6ZL.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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11 Kenny Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2021-06-30 | £246,821 |
8 Kenny Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £202,000 | 2021-02-05 | £240,625 |
4 Kenny Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £204,000 | 2020-09-25 | £246,078 |
6 Kenny Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building | £202,000 | 2020-02-28 | £250,423 |
7 Kenny Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £212,000 | 2019-03-29 | £272,384 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road, LE18 2FR | 5,085 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW | 401 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ | 1,036 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
1out of 4 | Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG | 1,087 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE | 1,377 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Cosby Primary School Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE | 1,751 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road, LE8 5PR | 1,355 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | South Wigston High School St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA | 3,256 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Brockington College Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ | 3,535 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Wigston College Station Road, LE18 2DS | 4,576 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Wigston Academy Station Road, LE18 2DT | 4,783 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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1out of 4 | Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA | 4,597 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE | 1,517 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Brooke House Day School Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE | 2,569 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Lodge Farm Education Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB | 4,060 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT | 4,655 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Lime Tree | 2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone | 589 yd | |
The Waterbridge | 31 Brookside, Whetstone | 639 yd | |
Football & Fitness Academy Canteen | Holmes Park, Dog And Gun Lane | 655 yd | |
The Boyzee's Cafe | Palmer's Field, Warwick Road | 812 yd | |
The Rainbow Tree | 10 Swan Yard, High Street | 1,019 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf Centre | Blaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road | 640 yd | |
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales) | Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road | 755 yd | |
Vipers Rugby Football Club | Blaby Bypass, Whetstone | 840 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Co-operative Food | Dog And Gun Lane, Whetstone | 638 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Westleigh Park LUTTERWORTH ROAD | grass pitches | 169 yd |
Blaby Golf Club LUTTERWORTH ROAD | golf | 288 yd |
Holmes Park DOG & GUN LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 433 yd |
Lutterworth Road LUTTERWORTH ROAD | grass pitches | 596 yd |
The Fitness Bank (Closed) Southway | health and fitness suite | 723 yd |
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 807 yd |
Warwick Road Recreation Ground CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD | grass pitches | 807 yd |
Vipers Rfc BLABY BY PASS | grass pitches | 834 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 176.1 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 19.3 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 69 crimes were reported
near Kenny Close .
66% 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 6YL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 69 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 31 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 13 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 7 |
Other Theft | 6 |
Vehicle Crime | 3 |
Other Crime | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
Public Order | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 6YL.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Phipps Close | 145 yd | |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Offender given a caution | On or near Latimer Close | 406 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Warner Close | 158 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Holden Close | 69 yd |
2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Grove Road | 495 yd |
2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Phipps Close | 145 yd | |
2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Meteor Way | 451 yd |
2023-11 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Meteor Way | 451 yd |
2023-11 | Other crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Westfield Close | 170 yd |
2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Warner Close | 158 yd |
LE8 6YL 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.
Full-Time Employee | 116 |
Part-Time Employee | 43 |
Self-Employed | 32 |
Retired | 20 |
Unemployed | 9 |
Looking after home or family | 9 |
Other | 6 |
Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 44 |
Human health and social work activities | 32 |
Manufacturing | 21 |
Construction | 19 |
Education | 19 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
Transport and storage | 10 |
Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
Information and communication | 8 |
Other | 7 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
Real estate activities | 1 |
Mining and quarrying | 1 |
Female | 159 |
Male | 153 |
Single | 101 |
Married: Opposite sex | 114 |
Married: Same sex | 1 |
Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
Separated | 4 |
Divorced | 22 |
Widowed | 2 |
Very good health | 193 |
Good health | 94 |
Fair health | 21 |
Bad health | 3 |
No qualifications | 19 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
Apprenticeship | 16 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 54 |
Degree or Similar | 88 |
Other | 3 |
Chinese | 10 |
Indian | 7 |
Black African | 2 |
Black Caribbean | 1 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
Mixed Other | 2 |
White | 288 |
United Kingdom | 296 |
European Union | 5 |
Africa | 4 |
Middle East and Asia | 5 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
Oceania | 1 |
Born in the UK | 296 |
10+ Years | 13 |
5-10 Years | 1 |
2-5 Years | 2 |
United Kingdom | 277 |
Italy | 2 |
Romania | 1 |
South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
Eastern Asia | 2 |
No passport held | 28 |
No religion | 171 |
Christian | 108 |
Hindu | 7 |
Jewish | 1 |
Other religion | 3 |
Not answered | 22 |