The Crescent is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 1HW 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 The Crescent, Wigston, LE18 1HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1FG, LE18 1HL, LE18 1JP, LE18 1HJ, LE18 1GA, LE18 1FN, LE18 1FL, LE18 1HN, LE18 1FJ.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 22 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 1HW

Average Price
£176,366
Semi-Detached
£216,330
Terraced
£167,821
Detached
£201,950
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,741
Other
£226,051

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£176,366
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,4002021-11-26 £218,485
10 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-11-20 £221,351
12 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0002020-01-24 £238,131
9 The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-08-07 £226,051
5A The Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£79,5002018-06-29 £87,539

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,663 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 		290 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,002 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,121 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,251 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,304 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 		1,491 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,654 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,498 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 		3,077 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,682 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,494 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 		1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,614 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 		1,709 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,754 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,113 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,237 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,826 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
Bethel Free Evangelical ChurchBurleigh Avenue, Wigston160 yd
Insomnia282 Leicester Road, Wigston248 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston296 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road303 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road595 yd
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston704 yd
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston864 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road1,030 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston248 yd
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road278 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester678 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester678 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road278 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester772 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool299 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		391 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches1,025 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,028 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.7%

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 speed186.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 201 crimes were reported near The Crescent . 44% 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 1HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 201
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 15
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fir Tree Close236 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bradgate Drive517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close236 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fir Tree Close236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Road456 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfield Avenue465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duffield Avenue193 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alfreton Road322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnby Avenue92 yd

Employment

LE18 1HW 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 Employee91
Retired33
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities20
Construction13
Education12
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male141

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health137
Good health102
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 63
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian82
Pakistani3
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White179
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years38
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland1
Italy4
Portugal7
Spain3
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia18
No passport held39

Religion

No religion84
Christian114
Hindu11
Muslim22
Sikh40
Other religion6
Not answered13
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