Merlin Close is in Broughton Astley, Leicester and in Harborough district. LE9 6SS is located in the Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Close, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE9 6RZ, LE9 6SR, LE9 6RA, LE9 6RU, LE9 6RW, LE9 6RQ, LE9 6RS, LE9 6RD, LE9 6RR.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 90 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 LE9 6SS

Average Price
£427,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£427,641
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£324,570
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Merlin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£221,0002014-05-02 £371,340
1 Merlin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£221,0002004-06-08 £473,759
1 Merlin Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£94,5001999-03-12 £437,824

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley
Blenheim Crescent, Broughton Astley LE9 6QX 		322 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Mill Primary School
Station Road, Broughton Astley LE9 6PT 		989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hallbrook Primary School
Hallbrook Road, LE9 6WX 		1,831 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Croft Church of England Primary School
Brookes Avenue, Croft LE9 3GJ 		2,346 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby LE9 1TE 		3,690 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley LE9 6PT 		926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLodge Farm Education
Lodge Farm, Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB 		1,451 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		2,863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodfield School
The Dutch Barn, Main Street LE17 5EE 		3,669 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
Jan Saray1A - 3A Green Road, Broughton Astley86 yd
The George And DragonGeorge And Dragon, 18 Green Road100 yd
Broughton Astley Conservative Club3 Green Road, Broughton Astley100 yd
Cup A Lou's44 Main Street, Broughton Astley148 yd
Sunargow Tandoori RestaurantSunargow Tandoori Restaurant (Upstairs), 44B Main Street169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RoyalRoyal Hotel, Coventry Road396 yd
White HorseWhite Horse 30/32, Station Road886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheng's Garden66 Main Street, Broughton Astley104 yd
Fellas Takeaway95A Main Street, Broughton Astley130 yd
CantonUnit 2, 95 Main Street132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central England CooperativeCo-op Supermarket, 93 Main Street228 yd
Aldi Food StoresAldi Stores, 173 Buxton Crescent679 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orchard C Of E Primary School
Blenheim Crescent 		grass pitches517 yd
Frolesworth Road Recreation Ground
Frolesworth Road 		grass pitches580 yd
Thomas Estley Community College
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches817 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 speed66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Merlin Close . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE9 6SS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Close, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6SS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 12
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 9
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE9 6SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sutton Court258 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area238 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coventry Road515 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Beverley Drive352 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whinham Avenue515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Crescent366 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Avenue269 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Road241 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue269 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merlin Close, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired59
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education20
Construction19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Other6
Information and communication4
Mining and quarrying3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male131

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health131
Good health85
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White265
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union2
Africa3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion136
Christian112
Other religion1
Not answered18
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