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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1JL, LE18 1JJ, LE18 1DE, LE18 1JE, LE18 1LD, LE18 1HQ, LE18 1HZ, LE18 1LE, LE18 1HR.

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 1JT

Average Price
£262,656
Semi-Detached
£245,076
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£344,693
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
215 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002023-07-13 £275,000
183 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£238,0002021-10-15 £263,614
191 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£237,0002020-10-20 £285,360
187 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002019-09-30 £344,123
165 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£218,0002019-08-21 £272,413

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
1,462 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
705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH
962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL
996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA
1,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ
1,203 yd Academy converter Yes 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
1,447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS
1,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
1,893 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
2,030 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ
2,667 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
3,363 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW
4,026 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL
4,779 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
2,045 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX
5,025 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
1,631 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR
1,922 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP
2,174 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW
2,488 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
Insomnia282 Leicester Road, Wigston316 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical ChurchBurleigh Avenue, Wigston320 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston414 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road466 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston308 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road696 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston697 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston891 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston316 yd
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road571 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston696 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston709 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road571 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston891 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street891 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD
101 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool460 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD
grass pitches877 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE
grass pitches879 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD
grass pitches897 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET
906 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET
grass pitches917 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET
health and fitness suite944 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET
tennis courts1,033 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,088 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 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, 211 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . 43% 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 1JT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 211
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 11
Burglary 10
Drugs 9
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 1JT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alfreton Road466 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Two Steeples Square440 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weldon Road499 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingston Avenue480 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnby Avenue487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road156 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Castleton Road367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Road139 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent480 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired44
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Other6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing20
Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Other9
Transport and storage6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1