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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1BH, LE18 1BL, LE18 1BS, LE18 1BQ, LE2 6TQ, LE18 1BP, LE2 6TN, LE2 6TW, LE2 6HF.

Brixham Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brixham Drive are based on 69 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 1BJ

Average Price
£275,664
Semi-Detached
£271,481
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£285,599
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixham Drive

Average Price
£273,426
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixham DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Brixham Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002022-02-24 £274,637
27 Brixham Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£227,0002021-04-16 £260,210
41 Brixham Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£252,5002021-03-22 £294,707
51 Brixham Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002019-08-30 £293,989
21 Brixham Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£229,0002017-03-21 £325,815

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
1,972 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 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG
578 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY
684 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA
800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE
1,242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA
1,449 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
1,312 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
1,529 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS
1,654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT
1,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
2,023 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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
3,052 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW
3,490 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL
4,419 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
770 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX
4,209 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
1,819 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW
1,933 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR
2,067 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP
2,814 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ
3,113 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
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester440 yd
Chartwell CafeUnit 6, West House550 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive732 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston812 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTDCromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road411 yd
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston550 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dhils Eats246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston227 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester425 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester425 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester425 yd
Saffron Chippy81 Southfields Drive, Leicester593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester734 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road956 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue
grass pitches751 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches961 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD
grass pitches1,016 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches1,045 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,061 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre
BOULDER LANE
grass pitches1,091 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 speed48 Mbit/s
Average download speed104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brixham Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 215 crimes were reported near Brixham Drive . 43% 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 1BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 215
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Burglary 15
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 12
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Drugs 9
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lyon Close300 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldhill172 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldhill172 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goldhill172 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Goldhill172 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Goldhill172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row210 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windley Road519 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 1BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication1