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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6YD, LE8 6PT, LE8 6YH, LE8 6ET, LE8 6YJ, LE8 6YL, LE8 6EW, LE8 6EU, LE8 6XS.

Phipps Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Phipps 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 6YN

Average Price
£328,859
Semi-Detached
£285,597
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£356,182
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Phipps Close

Average Price
£328,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Phipps CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Phipps Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£283,0002019-09-27 £360,151
1 Phipps Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£326,4502019-06-07 £421,763
14 Phipps Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-12-19 £301,910
6 Phipps Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-12-08 £318,140
4 Phipps Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0002017-09-29 £262,404

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,066 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 		507 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		970 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,332 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,792 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 		1,478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,402 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		4,548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		4,756 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 		4,510 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 		1,514 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,642 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 		4,632 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, Whetstone475 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone517 yd
Football & Fitness Academy CanteenHolmes Park, Dog And Gun Lane686 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road696 yd
The Rainbow Tree10 Swan Yard, High Street880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf CentreBlaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road570 yd
Vipers Rugby Football ClubBlaby Bypass, Whetstone699 yd
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road899 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone669 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches218 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf354 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches524 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches690 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches690 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed)
Southway 		health and fitness suite692 yd
Vipers Rfc
BLABY BY PASS 		grass pitches693 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches741 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall
HIGH STREET 		997 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.5%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Phipps Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 90 crimes were reported near Phipps Close . 62% 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 6YN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 90
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Shoplifting 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
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 6YN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grove Road475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warner Close302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holden Close213 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Road372 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Brookside518 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Phipps Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Latimer Close301 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sanderson Close276 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Phipps Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sanderson Close276 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 6YN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities11
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female146
Male136

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health125
Good health107
Fair health32
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship38
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani2
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White257
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland6
Italy2
South and Eastern Africa6
No passport held26

Religion

No religion99
Christian154
Hindu6
Not answered22
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