Higher Green is in Great Glen, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE8 9GE 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 Higher Green, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 9FW, LE8 9GU, LE8 9GG, LE8 9FB, LE8 9HE, LE8 9GH, LE8 9GR, LE8 9FY, LE8 9GF.

Higher Green Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Green are based on 36 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 9GE

Average Price
£648,627
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£663,119
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£141,418

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Green

Average Price
£648,627
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher GreenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Higher Green, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£900,0002022-12-16 £881,353
34 Higher Green, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£910,0002022-12-15 £891,146
15 Higher Green, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-12-20 £452,997
29A Higher Green, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002021-06-29 £612,271
29A Higher Green, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£132,0002020-09-10 £141,418

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 		850 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby LE2 4TY 		2,917 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		3,672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookside Primary School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		4,308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fleckney Church of England Primary School
Batchelor Road, Fleckney LE8 8BE 		4,346 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 		3,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,528 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		4,177 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kibworth Mead Academy
Smeeton Road, Kibworth LE8 0LG 		5,441 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 		693 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStoneygate School
6 London Road, Great Glen LE8 9DJ 		1,220 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lady Byron School
The Cedars, 11 High Street, Fleckney LE8 8AJ 		4,525 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
Satya12A London Road, Great Glen225 yd
The Italian Greyhound14 London Road, Great Glen228 yd
LouLou's Great GlenUnit 3, Glendale House339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Oak19 High Street, Great Glen446 yd
Yews HotelThe Yews, 29 London Road815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-op, 13 Main Street196 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Glen Youth Sports Club
YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB MAIN STREET 		205 yd
Great Glen Recreation Ground
BRIDGEWATER DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts646 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 speed41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Green Street dangerous?

In 2023, 60 crimes were reported near Higher Green . 68% 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 9GE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Anti Social Behaviour 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 9GE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Green0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area172 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Lane322 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bindley Lane413 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Close511 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Close511 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Close511 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsLocal resolutionOn or near Grange Close511 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Green0 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ruperts Way211 yd

Employment

LE8 9GE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 9GE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee70
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Education14
Manufacturing11
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female168
Male146

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed22

Health

Very good health154
Good health103
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 91
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian38
Black African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union4
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years16
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion112
Christian152
Hindu26
Muslim5
Sikh7
Not answered12
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