Flamingo Drive is in Whetstone, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 6ZA is located in the Cosby with South 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 Flamingo Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6QS, LE8 6QW, LE8 6YF, LE8 6ZB, LE8 6YP, LE8 6LT, LE8 6AF, LE8 6QY, LE8 6ZD.

Flamingo Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Flamingo Drive are based on 23 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 6ZA

Average Price
£308,202
Semi-Detached
£275,816
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£368,927
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flamingo Drive

Average Price
£308,202
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flamingo DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Flamingo Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-08-01 £220,818
3 Flamingo Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002017-07-28 £299,154
4 Flamingo Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002009-05-08 £306,850
3 Flamingo Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002008-03-27 £282,904
10 Flamingo Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,0002006-11-17 £262,044

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		1,130 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,544 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		1,743 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,052 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 		1,514 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,737 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,924 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley LE9 6PT 		4,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		5,219 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 		5,283 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,885 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,140 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		3,411 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		5,290 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 Lane327 yd
The Lime Tree2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone912 yd
The Waterbridge31 Brookside, Whetstone980 yd
The Boyzee's CafePalmer's Field, Warwick Road1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road603 yd
Whetstone Golf Club LtdCambridge Road, Cosby743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Dynamo Football ClubCambridge Road, Whetstone745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone327 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches256 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
Whetstone Golf Club
COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		golf624 yd
Saffron Dynamo Fc
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches704 yd
Westleigh Park
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Blaby Golf Club
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		golf903 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,069 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches1,069 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Flamingo Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near Flamingo Drive . 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 6ZA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way227 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station445 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Crescent130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hopper Way437 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monal Close232 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Barley Close483 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheer Close75 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monal Close232 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way227 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Gardens300 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired29
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Construction34
Education28
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities13
Transport and storage12
Other10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4

People

Gender

Female107
Male115

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex2
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health128
Good health79
Fair health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 48
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian7
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White201

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Italy1
South-East Asia1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion117
Christian82
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered11
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