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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1HZ, LE18 1HR, LE18 1JU, LE18 1JE, LE18 1FH, LE18 1FJ, LE18 1JH, LE18 1JT, LE18 1JG.

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 1HQ

Average Price
£312,026
Semi-Detached
£268,309
Terraced
£254,144
Detached
£540,496
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£131,554

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
262 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,7272021-01-28 £290,692
282 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-12-19 £131,554
248 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,0002014-06-09 £263,480
252 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002009-12-18 £321,042
252 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002006-07-20 £232,467

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,571 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 		579 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,044 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,168 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 		1,516 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,723 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,863 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,676 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 		3,214 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,866 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,632 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 		1,912 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,854 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 		1,701 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,799 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,125 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,321 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,846 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
Insomnia282 Leicester Road, Wigston146 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical ChurchBurleigh Avenue, Wigston168 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston254 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road305 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston461 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road838 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston838 yd
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road911 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston146 yd
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road401 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston838 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston856 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road401 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester1,036 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston1,040 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		125 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool299 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches733 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches960 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts986 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,023 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches1,036 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		1,037 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite1,093 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 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.6%

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 speed267.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 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, 159 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 1HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 159
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Vehicle Crime 19
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Burglary 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 8
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 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 1HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alfreton Road407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duffield Avenue440 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fir Tree Close368 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grangeway Road320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Road139 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fir Tree Close368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close368 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station101 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired52
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)14
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Education23
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male153

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health159
Good health108
Fair health28
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 80
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian47
Pakistani12
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean16
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White187
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years52
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
France5
Italy1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion106
Christian115
Hindu31
Muslim21
Sikh23
Not answered15
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