Essex Close is in Desford, Leicester and in Hinckley And Bosworth district. LE9 9HP 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Close, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE9 9HY, LE9 9HN, LE9 9HX, LE9 9HH, LE9 9HL, LE9 9HQ, LE9 9HR, LE9 9HJ, LE9 9JH.

Essex Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex 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 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 9HP

Average Price
£267,210
Semi-Detached
£250,794
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£281,629
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£275,196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Close

Average Price
£267,210
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Land On The North Side Of, 6 Essex Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-02-24 £275,196
6 Essex Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-02-24 £286,376
5 Essex Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-10-09 £295,297
4 Essex Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-11-09 £243,153
1 Essex Close, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002013-07-18 £284,355

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 		126 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbold Verdon Primary School
Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon LE9 9NG 		3,544 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kirby Muxloe Primary School
Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA 		5,002 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
3out of 4Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
Desford Road, Thurlaston LE9 7TE 		5,145 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		987 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 		3,403 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadow View Farm School
Kirkby Road, Barwell LE9 8FT 		5,004 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakwood Community School
Heath Road, Barlestone CV13 0JD 		5,142 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 Lane360 yd
St Martins Church CentreChurch Centre, 46 Main Street554 yd
The Real MacawTropical Birdland, Lindridge Lane943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caterpillar Sports And Social ClubCaterpillar (uk) Ltd, Peckleton Lane360 yd
The Blue Bell Inn And LodgeThe Blue Bell Inn, 39 High Street482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little India Takeaway45 St Martins Drive, Desford427 yd
Desford Fish Bar41 - 43 St Martins Drive, Desford427 yd
The Food Room2A Main Street, Desford490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central Coop1 High Street, Desford482 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirkby Road Playing Fields
KIRKBY ROAD 		grass pitches283 yd
Desford Village Hall
LINDRIDGE LANE 		717 yd
Sport In Desford
PECKLETON LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts723 yd
Bosworth Academy
LEICESTER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool963 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%

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

Safety

Is Essex Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Essex Close . 62% 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 9HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Close, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 91
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 14
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Beech Way296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salisbury Close144 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near St Martin'S Drive331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Grove357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmfield Road275 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meadow Way443 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lynwood Close180 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Way443 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Grove357 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Grove357 yd
More Crime Statistics for Essex Close, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9HP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE9 9HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee54
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee17
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1
Looking after home or family
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities10
Education10
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female125
Male104

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed24

Health

Very good health107
Good health84
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 74
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White220
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years7
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries4
No passport held25

Religion

No religion78
Christian132
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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