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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1JA, LE18 1JD, LE18 1JX, LE18 1EF, LE18 1HL, LE18 1HJ, LE18 1JU, LE18 1JH, 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 1JW

Average Price
£526,904
Semi-Detached
£300,557
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£611,750
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,384,563

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
273 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002023-08-09 £418,341
279 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-05-19 £264,772
295 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-11-15 £307,741
Stage Hotel & Restaurant Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,980,8042017-09-13 £3,384,563
295 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002014-10-16 £278,609

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,851 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 		764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		887 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,337 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,387 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 		1,440 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,572 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,865 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,796 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 		2,918 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,569 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,336 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 		1,822 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,570 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 		1,522 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		1,943 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		1,948 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,029 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,582 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
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road8 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston37 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston46 yd
Bella Italia297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston124 yd
Insomnia282 Leicester Road, Wigston156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road742 yd
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road132 yd
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston156 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester807 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester807 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road132 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool2 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		422 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches438 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts747 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 3.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 3.7%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 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 1JW.

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 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Burglary 13
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 2
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 1JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Welford Road429 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillcrest Road429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kew Drive499 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kew Drive499 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent298 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingston Avenue298 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnby Avenue384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duffield Avenue490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close124 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired52
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities26
Education22
Manufacturing17
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male148

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health163
Good health129
Fair health28
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 81
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian45
Pakistani12
Other Asian6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed Other2
White237
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union9
Rest of Europe12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years34
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Turkey10
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion106
Christian130
Buddhist2
Hindu17
Muslim34
Sikh35
Other religion2
Not answered7
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