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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1DN, LE18 1NS, LE18 1DL, LE18 1DZ, LE18 1LD, LE18 1EA, LE18 1DP, LE18 1DA, LE18 1AJ.

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 1DS

Average Price
£273,458
Semi-Detached
£255,660
Terraced
£251,261
Detached
£363,967
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£290,407

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
196 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-08-30 £298,075
170 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£193,2002022-09-22 £188,106
190 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-09-16 £297,590
204 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£302,5002022-09-09 £300,070
104 - 108 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-04-20 £290,407

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,180 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 		666 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		845 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		928 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		968 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,108 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 		1,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,370 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,168 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,314 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,553 yd Academy converter 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 		3,663 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,320 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,080 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 		2,152 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,299 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 		1,392 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,221 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,423 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,773 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,246 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
McDonalds Restaurants LtdWakes Road, Wigston312 yd
Marmaris BBQ House98 - 100 Leicester Road, Wigston397 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin92 Leicester Road, Wigston397 yd
The Cake Solution32 Leicester Road, Wigston397 yd
Vapelicious23 Leicester Road, Wigston408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston7 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road397 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston397 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston590 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston397 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston408 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston408 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston408 yd
High Gain House71 Leicester Road, Wigston408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston590 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street590 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston794 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road852 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		334 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		611 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches633 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite643 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches644 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts734 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool753 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches826 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite830 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches850 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 497 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . Only 20% 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 1DS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 497
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Public Order 65
Shoplifting 54
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 21
Drugs 14
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
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 1DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Junction Road434 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Castleton Road503 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Burgess Street386 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burgess Street386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Maromme Square449 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area458 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area458 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area458 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station545 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finson Close223 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee150
Retired67
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)20
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family11
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Education32
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male178

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed21

Health

Very good health195
Good health128
Fair health42
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 85
Degree or Similar 104
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian45
Pakistani11
Other Asian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White294
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa25
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years47
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Ireland6
Italy6
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia4
No passport held42

Religion

No religion132
Christian167
Buddhist1
Hindu29
Muslim29
Sikh13
Other religion2
Not answered20
↑