May Close is in Great Glen, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE8 9HJ is located in the Glen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 2018-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 9HH, LE8 9FL, LE8 9HL, LE8 9FS.

May Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on May Close are based on 15 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 9HJ

Average Price
£761,056
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£761,056
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Close

Average Price
£761,056
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 May Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002022-08-08 £757,034
3 May Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£620,9952019-06-28 £774,930
4 May Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£549,9952019-06-28 £686,330
11 May Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£649,9952019-06-28 £811,118
8 May Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£649,9952019-05-31 £819,396

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		5,101 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 		1,178 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby LE2 4TY 		2,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		2,827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookside Primary School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby LE2 4LJ 		3,718 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 		2,564 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,674 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,377 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 		219 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStoneygate School
6 London Road, Great Glen LE8 9DJ 		2,083 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lady Byron School
The Cedars, 11 High Street, Fleckney LE8 8AJ 		5,032 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 House599 yd
The Italian Greyhound14 London Road, Great Glen919 yd
Satya12A London Road, Great Glen953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yews HotelThe Yews, 29 London Road173 yd
Royal Oak19 High Street, Great Glen437 yd
The FoxpondHorse And Hounds, Glen Rise852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England Co-operativeCo-op, 13 Main Street673 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester Grammar School
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool363 yd
Great Glen Recreation Ground
BRIDGEWATER DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts515 yd
Great Glen Youth Sports Club
YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB MAIN STREET 		681 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is May Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near May Close . 78% 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 9HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Other Theft 2
Public Order 2
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordview Close368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near May Close0 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bindley Lane525 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near May Close0 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Bindley Lane525 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near May Close0 yd
2023-07Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Bindley Lane525 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordview Close368 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Glebelands410 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Furrow Way101 yd

Employment

LE8 9HJ 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 Employee125
Retired97
Self-Employed68
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Financial and insurance activities17
Manufacturing16
Construction13
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female241
Male226

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex233
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed28

Health

Very good health270
Good health146
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 203
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian127
Pakistani5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White299
Arab3
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom412
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK412
10+ Years49
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom442
Ireland2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion100
Christian189
Hindu115
Jewish4
Muslim11
Sikh25
Other religion1
Not answered22
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