Ruskington Drive is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 1LB 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 Ruskington Drive, Wigston, LE18 1LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1LA, LE18 1JF, LE18 1JB, LE18 1JR, LE18 1JS, LE18 1LE, LE18 1NP, LE18 1NU, LE18 1NJ.

Ruskington Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ruskington Drive are based on 83 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 1LB

Average Price
£317,407
Semi-Detached
£292,127
Terraced
£302,106
Detached
£353,271
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskington Drive

Average Price
£305,508
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskington DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Ruskington Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-07-27 £319,088
13 Ruskington Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-07-03 £270,000
37 Ruskington Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-09-27 £378,152
27 Ruskington Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-08-11 £302,106
31 Ruskington Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002019-05-13 £371,254

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,774 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 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		864 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		966 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		987 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,249 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 		1,796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,859 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,942 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,961 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,517 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 		3,183 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,893 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,589 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 		2,279 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,963 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 		1,685 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		1,828 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		1,980 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,405 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,677 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, Wigston441 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston449 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road488 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston514 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical ChurchBurleigh Avenue, Wigston554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston602 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road975 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston975 yd
Sikh Resource Centre48 Kenilworth Drive, Oadby1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston441 yd
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road616 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston975 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston977 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		440 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool485 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches741 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts832 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches850 yd
Animals Gym
Mandervell Road 		health and fitness suite950 yd
Oadby Municipal Golf Course (Closed)
Leicester Road 		golf1,039 yd
Oadby Workhouse Ii Ltd (Closed)
Kenilworth Drive 		health and fitness suite1,039 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 speed70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ruskington Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Ruskington Drive . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 1LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 93
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Theft 6
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Burglary 2
Shoplifting 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 1LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grangeway Road87 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road417 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Highfield Drive298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Road266 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road266 yd
2023-11Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mayfield Drive216 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ruskington Drive42 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station365 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandown Road417 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 1LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Construction11
Other10
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male131

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed22

Health

Very good health117
Good health98
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 82
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian46
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White196
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years32
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland1
Poland2
North Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion81
Christian109
Buddhist3
Hindu23
Jewish2
Muslim8
Sikh20
Other religion1
Not answered17
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