Leicester Road is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 1DR 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 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1NR, LE18 1AP, LE18 1AF, LE18 1AG, LE18 1PN, LE18 1AE, LE18 1AJ, LE18 1LW, LE18 1AD.

Leicester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leicester Road are based on 183 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 1DR

Average Price
£381,157
Semi-Detached
£290,226
Terraced
£320,098
Detached
£263,870
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£569,056

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£303,486
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
64 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building
£385,0002022-04-08 £372,689
48 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002021-11-05 £302,131
20 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building
£250,0002019-05-31 £274,689
78 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building
£252,5002017-12-20 £274,964
84 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building
£1,094,4492016-08-01 £1,353,882

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
812 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
278 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ
752 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ
773 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL
1,019 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG
1,102 yd Community school 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
926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS
1,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
2,442 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ
2,493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
2,522 yd Academy sponsor led No 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
4,052 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW
4,696 yd Further education Not Applicable 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
2,309 yd Academy sponsor led 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
1,093 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR
2,615 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP
2,782 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW
3,139 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ
3,637 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
The Cake Solution32 Leicester Road, Wigston9 yd
Marmaris BBQ House98 - 100 Leicester Road, Wigston9 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin92 Leicester Road, Wigston9 yd
Wigston Shakes Bar35 Leicester Road, Wigston30 yd
Vapelicious23 Leicester Road, Wigston32 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston9 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road9 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston207 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston225 yd
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston9 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston32 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston32 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston32 yd
High Gain House71 Leicester Road, Wigston32 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston207 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street207 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston420 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston640 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET
226 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET
health and fitness suite257 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET
grass pitches281 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET
tennis courts341 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE
grass pitches428 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street
health and fitness suite468 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY
grass pitches654 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD
713 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road
826 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road
grass pitches918 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 85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 58.3%

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 speed77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 695 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 1DR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 695
Violence And Sexual Offences 269
Public Order 86
Shoplifting 81
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Other Theft 40
Burglary 29
Vehicle Crime 22
Drugs 18
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Junction Road154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boulter Crescent377 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Elizabeth Court332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glebe Close306 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elizabeth Court332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boulter Crescent377 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Boulter Crescent377 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Boulter Crescent377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boulter Crescent377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boulter Crescent377 yd

Employment

LE18 1DR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee77
Retired61
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed14
Other13
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Education11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1