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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1NP, LE18 1JJ, LE18 1JF, LE18 1JL, LE18 1NJ, LE18 1NY, LE18 1NA, LE18 1JE, LE18 1LB.

Thorpe Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorpe Drive are based on 38 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 1LE

Average Price
£269,830
Semi-Detached
£264,392
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£316,054
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Drive

Average Price
£269,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Thorpe Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-11-19 £252,014
11 Thorpe Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-09-28 £280,439
25 Thorpe Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£211,0002020-06-25 £259,293
17 Thorpe Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-01-10 £185,076
10 Thorpe Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002020-01-07 £243,066

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,585 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 		832 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		894 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton LE2 3YA 		1,137 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,148 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 		1,611 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,760 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,950 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,068 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,505 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 		3,336 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,029 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,747 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 		2,230 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,071 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 		1,794 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		1,855 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,016 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,519 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		2,859 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, Wigston420 yd
@281281 Leicester Road, Wigston476 yd
Bethel Free Evangelical ChurchBurleigh Avenue, Wigston486 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road525 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats289B Leicester Road, Wigston555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston413 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road787 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston787 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston958 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freshly Chopped282 Leicester Road, Wigston420 yd
SubwayRoyal Oak, Leicester Road650 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston787 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston790 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road650 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston958 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		307 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool521 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches710 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches936 yd
Knighton Park
RING ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,004 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		1,007 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite1,012 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches1,038 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches1,041 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches1,048 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 speed66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorpe Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Thorpe Drive . 58% 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 1LE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
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 1LE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Highfield Drive176 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grangeway Road121 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road185 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Road185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weldon Road458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Two Steeples Square518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Two Steeples Square518 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station337 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station337 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

People

Gender

Female141
Male141

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health152
Good health89
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 86
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian27
Pakistani44
Black African4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White194

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union10
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years30
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Germany4
Poland6
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion94
Christian97
Buddhist3
Hindu12
Muslim49
Sikh11
Other religion3
Not answered15
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