Walter Close is in Great Glen, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE8 9AF is located in the Glen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 2011-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walter Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 9AG, LE8 9HG, LE8 9HF, LE8 9AD, LE8 9ET, LE8 9JY, LE8 9AE, LE8 9DY, LE8 9GX.

Walter Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walter Close are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 9AF

Average Price
£365,194
Semi-Detached
£350,330
Terraced
£344,221
Detached
£493,884
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walter Close

Average Price
£366,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walter CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Walter Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,5002023-07-28 £292,511
5 Walter Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-03-24 £311,688
6 Walter Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,5002022-10-05 £297,172
8 Walter Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£326,0002022-09-12 £334,573
17 Walter Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£284,0002022-01-07 £309,923

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
The Chase, Great Glen LE8 9EQ 		490 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby LE2 4TY 		2,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		3,545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookside Primary School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,571 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby LE2 4LJ 		4,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		3,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,361 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen LE8 9FL 		1,143 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStoneygate School
6 London Road, Great Glen LE8 9DJ 		2,095 yd Other independent school No 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
Pennbury Farm LtdOffice, Pennbury Farm632 yd
LouLou's Great GlenUnit 3, Glendale House872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Oak19 High Street, Great Glen938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-op, 13 Main Street1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Glen Recreation Ground
BRIDGEWATER DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts632 yd
Great Glen Youth Sports Club
YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB MAIN STREET 		994 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 speed77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walter Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 51 crimes were reported near Walter Close . 70% 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 9AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 51
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 5
Other Theft 4
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 9AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lily Drive77 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Stretton Road389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Garfield Park220 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garfield Park220 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pembury Close320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Pembury Close320 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgewater Drive519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgewater Drive519 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Chase370 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Holly Close356 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 9AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee159
Retired139
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee47
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education25
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female289
Male266

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex290
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed18

Health

Very good health313
Good health179
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 236
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian113
Pakistani8
Other Asian4
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White391
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom479
European Union13
Africa23
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK479
10+ Years59
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom502
Ireland4
France1
Italy1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia11
Central and South America2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion164
Christian226
Buddhist1
Hindu62
Jewish1
Muslim20
Sikh46
Not answered33
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