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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1JD, LE18 1JW, LE18 1EF, LE18 1JQ, LE18 1JZ, LE18 1HS, LE18 1HL, LE18 1JA, LE18 1HT.

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 1JX

Average Price
£302,415
Semi-Detached
£270,630
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£779,188
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
312 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£389,5002023-03-03 £377,049
310 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£302,0002021-02-04 £352,886
318 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-10-26 £276,932
316 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-11-15 £351,704
316 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-03-28 £198,298

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,912 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 		526 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		725 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		845 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,468 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 		1,324 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,463 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,799 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,887 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,757 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 		2,838 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,472 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,256 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 		1,712 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,455 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 		1,480 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		1,922 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		1,972 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		1,981 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,550 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
Bella Italia297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston68 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston100 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road126 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston172 yd
Insomnia282 Leicester Road, Wigston254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road621 yd
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road2 yd
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston254 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester682 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester682 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road2 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester655 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool130 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches342 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		518 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts755 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.5%

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 speed111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . 47% 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 1JX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 183
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 18
Burglary 16
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 12
Anti Social Behaviour 10
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 1JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fir Tree Close44 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road476 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kew Drive377 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Duffield Avenue467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close44 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Road476 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingston Avenue279 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnby Avenue371 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired53
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education19
Human health and social work activities16
Other11
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male123

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed23

Health

Very good health120
Good health88
Fair health42
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian72
Pakistani19
Other Asian19
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other3
White133
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union13
Africa18
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years49
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal3
Poland10
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion45
Christian95
Hindu27
Muslim26
Sikh49
Not answered21
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