The Finches is in Desford, Leicester and in Hinckley And Bosworth district. LE9 9DB is located in the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bosworth. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Finches, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE9 9DA, LE9 9HU, LE9 9HT, LE9 9HS, LE9 9HQ, LE9 9HR, LE9 9JU, LE9 9HW, LE9 9HY.

The Finches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Finches are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hinckley And Bosworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE9 9DB

Average Price
£379,157
Semi-Detached
£357,679
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£380,876
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Finches

Average Price
£379,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FinchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Finches, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002023-09-07 £433,984
11 The Finches, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-09-12 £466,801
3 The Finches, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-06-25 £328,956
7 The Finches, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,5002019-08-23 £344,980
2 The Finches, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-01-09 £316,425

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Desford Community Primary School
Kirkby Road, Desford LE9 9JH 		256 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbold Verdon Primary School
Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon LE9 9NG 		3,764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
Desford Road, Thurlaston LE9 7TE 		4,885 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kirby Muxloe Primary School
Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA 		4,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ratby Primary School
Main Street, Ratby LE6 0LN 		5,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bosworth Academy
Leicester Lane, Desford LE9 9JL 		933 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedClovelly House School
Clovelly, Merrylees Road LE67 1AP 		3,629 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadow View Farm School
Kirkby Road, Barwell LE9 8FT 		4,925 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakwood Community School
Heath Road, Barlestone CV13 0JD 		5,403 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
Baxterstorey Ltd At Caterpillar (UK) LtdCaterpillar (uk) Ltd, Peckleton Lane193 yd
St Martins Church CentreChurch Centre, 46 Main Street734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caterpillar Sports And Social ClubCaterpillar (uk) Ltd, Peckleton Lane193 yd
The Blue Bell Inn And LodgeThe Blue Bell Inn, 39 High Street588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food Room2A Main Street, Desford636 yd
Little India Takeaway45 St Martins Drive, Desford688 yd
Desford Fish Bar41 - 43 St Martins Drive, Desford688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central Coop1 High Street, Desford588 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirkby Road Playing Fields
KIRKBY ROAD 		grass pitches430 yd
Sport In Desford
PECKLETON LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts463 yd
Bosworth Academy
LEICESTER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool927 yd
Desford Village Hall
LINDRIDGE LANE 		936 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.45 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Finches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 61 crimes were reported near The Finches . 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 LE9 9DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Finches, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 61
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Theft 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE9 9DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Way286 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lynwood Close382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmfield Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salisbury Close344 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Way286 yd
2023-11Other theftAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Ringwood Close328 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Way286 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kirkby Road510 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Way286 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Richmond Close111 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Finches, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9DB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE9 9DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing20
Education20
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male126

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed16

Health

Very good health113
Good health111
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 90
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed White and African2
White260

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland2
Italy1
Romania8
Other EU countries1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion94
Christian163
Hindu2
Not answered6
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