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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1JH, LE18 1HQ, LE18 1JG, LE18 1JE, LE18 1HR, LE18 1FJ, LE18 1JS, LE18 1HZ, LE18 1FH.

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 1JU

Average Price
£231,894
Semi-Detached
£231,894
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
247 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£241,9992023-03-31 £234,263
257 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002017-07-28 £230,917
257 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-06-26 £218,304
221 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-09-23 £235,581
253 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,0002016-04-29 £232,589

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,671 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 		602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		945 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,069 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,168 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,192 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 		1,614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,647 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,731 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,781 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,747 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 		3,119 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,777 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,536 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 		1,917 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,778 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,698 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		1,799 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,035 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,238 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,746 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, Wigston83 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston164 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical ChurchBurleigh Avenue, Wigston196 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road216 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston552 yd
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road883 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road934 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston83 yd
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road327 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston934 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston950 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road327 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool210 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		223 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts887 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,045 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches1,060 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 speed74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 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, 150 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . 51% 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 1JU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Vehicle Crime 17
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Burglary 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 7
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
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 1JU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnby Avenue374 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingston Avenue322 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent322 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fir Tree Close300 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grangeway Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Road155 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road155 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close300 yd

Employment

LE18 1JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired54
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Education17
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female144
Male154

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health134
Good health102
Fair health50
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 78
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian45
Pakistani12
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White199
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union15
Africa9
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years39
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland3
Germany4
Italy11
Poland6
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion66
Christian127
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim19
Sikh55
Not answered24
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