Croft Drive is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 1HE 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 Croft Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1BR, LE18 1HD, LE18 1HA, LE18 1BQ, LE18 1HB, LE18 1BL, LE18 1BS, LE18 1HF, LE18 1BP.

Croft Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Croft Drive are based on 24 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 1HE

Average Price
£268,788
Semi-Detached
£261,034
Terraced
£270,111
Detached
£318,525
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Drive

Average Price
£272,662
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-04-29 £280,416
13 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£263,0002022-03-11 £270,111
15 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-06-22 £340,070
11 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002018-06-14 £239,591
17 Croft Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002015-12-04 £324,802

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,871 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 		332 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		962 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,316 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 		1,276 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,480 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,196 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 		2,993 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,492 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,385 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 		1,048 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,294 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 		1,781 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,890 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,915 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,576 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,955 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
Chartwell CafeUnit 6, West House588 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical ChurchBurleigh Avenue, Wigston704 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester721 yd
Bella Italia297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston741 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road239 yd
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester307 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester307 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester307 yd
Dhils Eats246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston361 yd
I-Dragon99 Aberdale Road, Leicester657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester595 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road678 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches776 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool780 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		919 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches1,006 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Croft Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 265 crimes were reported near Croft Drive . 37% 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 1HE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 265
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Burglary 21
Public Order 18
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Shoplifting 15
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Drugs 13
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 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 1HE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duffield Avenue474 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldhill447 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnby Avenue529 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row491 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kew Drive350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kew Drive350 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bradgate Drive169 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bradgate Drive169 yd

Employment

LE18 1HE 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 Employee93
Retired43
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family14
Other14
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing16
Education15
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female144
Male140

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health108
Good health123
Fair health44
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 70
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian90
Pakistani24
Other Asian4
Other Black1
White148
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union25
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia47
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years63
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland4
Germany6
Italy2
Romania15
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia11
Oceania3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion64
Christian79
Hindu42
Muslim51
Sikh36
Not answered11
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