Fordview Close is in Great Glen, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE8 9FG is located in the Glen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 9FX, LE8 9FJ, LE8 9FS, LE8 9FA, LE8 9FR, LE8 9FE, LE8 9HH, LE8 9HD, LE8 9HB.

Fordview Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordview Close are based on 9 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 9FG

Average Price
£446,856
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£446,856
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordview Close

Average Price
£446,856
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordview CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Fordview Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-12-17 £399,704
5 Fordview Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002018-08-31 £508,020
4 Fordview Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002017-10-13 £408,842
12 Fordview Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002015-04-09 £567,104
2 Fordview Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£179,9502012-05-28 £345,894

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,463 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

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 		839 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby LE2 4TY 		2,354 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		3,186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookside Primary School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby LE2 4LJ 		4,035 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 		2,918 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,029 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,609 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 		317 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStoneygate School
6 London Road, Great Glen LE8 9DJ 		1,784 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lady Byron School
The Cedars, 11 High Street, Fleckney LE8 8AJ 		4,966 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
LouLou's Great GlenUnit 3, Glendale House250 yd
The Italian Greyhound14 London Road, Great Glen690 yd
Satya12A London Road, Great Glen715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Oak19 High Street, Great Glen138 yd
Yews HotelThe Yews, 29 London Road415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-op, 13 Main Street383 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Glen Recreation Ground
BRIDGEWATER DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts214 yd
Great Glen Youth Sports Club
YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB MAIN STREET 		364 yd
Leicester Grammar School
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool682 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fordview Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Fordview Close . 65% 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 9FG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgewater Drive331 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgewater Drive331 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordview Close3 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near May Close366 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Stretton Road490 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area398 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bindley Lane169 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Close406 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Close406 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Close406 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 9FG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities13
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Construction7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male106

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed20

Health

Very good health112
Good health77
Fair health38
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 77
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White216
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Other EU countries1
North Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Oceania2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion60
Christian142
Buddhist2
Jewish3
Muslim10
Not answered13
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