Penney Close is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 1AL is located in the Wigston St Wolstan's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Penney Close, Wigston, LE18 1AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1AN, LE18 1AB, LE18 1DX, LE18 1DW, LE18 1AA, LE18 1EB, LE18 1AG, LE18 1AE, LE18 1DP.

Penney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penney Close are based on 111 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 1AL

Average Price
£315,441
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£315,441
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penney Close

Average Price
£148,577
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002022-03-10 £277,977
1 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002022-01-07 £304,100
29 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£296,0002021-09-08 £334,128
15 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-09-18 £306,704
17 Penney Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002016-12-16 £319,569

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		817 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 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		408 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		865 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,075 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		944 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,194 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,340 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,511 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWQE and Regent College Group
University Road, LE1 7RJ 		3,933 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,541 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,351 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA 		2,014 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,441 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		972 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,553 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,834 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,969 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,603 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Marmaris BBQ House98 - 100 Leicester Road, Wigston294 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin92 Leicester Road, Wigston294 yd
The Cake Solution32 Leicester Road, Wigston294 yd
Mrs T's Pantry27 Leicester Road, Wigston318 yd
Wigston Shakes Bar35 Leicester Road, Wigston331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road294 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston294 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston357 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston400 yd
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston294 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston334 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston334 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston334 yd
High Gain House71 Leicester Road, Wigston334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston462 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street462 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston661 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches219 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches310 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		359 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts494 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite496 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		638 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches721 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		772 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches812 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 speed67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 633 crimes were reported near Penney Close . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 1AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 633
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Shoplifting 70
Public Order 65
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Other Theft 35
Burglary 27
Vehicle Crime 25
Drugs 16
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE18 1AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibson Close255 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area334 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burgess Street492 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Burgess Street492 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Burgess Street492 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burgess Street492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gibson Close255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue500 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area334 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area334 yd

Employment

LE18 1AL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired69
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female164
Male141

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed16

Health

Very good health121
Good health113
Fair health57
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 63
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian14
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White260
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years20
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland1
France3
Lithuania5
Poland5
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion122
Christian150
Hindu12
Muslim5
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered15
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