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

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 6YB, LE8 6ZR, LE8 6ZS, LE8 6ZT, LE8 6XW, LE8 6ZE, LE8 6ZF, LE8 6NU, LE8 6LT.

Humes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Humes Close are based on 14 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 6ZQ

Average Price
£399,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£399,687
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Humes Close

Average Price
£399,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Humes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Humes Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-09-22 £341,743
8 Humes Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-07-13 £374,663
1 Humes Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002016-04-29 £469,178
1 Humes Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-04-01 £464,250
5 Humes Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002010-07-09 £405,384

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone LE8 6ZW 		631 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		832 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,814 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		2,062 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		2,391 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 		1,729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		4,262 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley LE9 6PT 		4,434 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,546 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,471 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		3,081 yd Other independent special school 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 Lane515 yd
Attfields Farm Shop And CafeLodge Farm, Countesthorpe Road892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whetstone Golf Club LtdCambridge Road, Cosby434 yd
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saffron Dynamo Football ClubCambridge Road, Whetstone435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodDog And Gun Lane, Whetstone526 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whetstone Golf Club
COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE COSBY GOLF DRIVING RANGE CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		golf369 yd
Saffron Dynamo Fc
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches426 yd
Holmes Park
DOG & GUN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches591 yd
Lutterworth Road
LUTTERWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches859 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed93 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Humes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 37 crimes were reported near Humes Close . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE8 6ZQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 37
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 2
Burglary 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Crescent290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way261 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monal Close109 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Gardens530 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheer Close269 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbott Way261 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monal Close109 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grebe Way334 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hexter Close340 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monal Close109 yd

Employment

LE8 6ZQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 Employee64
Self-Employed27
Retired26
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family2
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

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

Female99
Male92

Partnership Status

Single34
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated1
Divorced10
Widowed6

Health

Very good health114
Good health60
Fair health14
Bad health1
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 67

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian6
White166

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Germany1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion88
Christian79
Buddhist2
Hindu13
Sikh3
Not answered6
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