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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1NY, LE18 1NL, LE18 1NH, LE18 1NA, LE18 1LD, LE18 1NE, LE18 1NW, LE18 1NX, LE18 1ND.

Highfield Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Drive are based on 56 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 1NN

Average Price
£337,249
Semi-Detached
£291,115
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£397,801
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Drive

Average Price
£313,869
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£281,0002022-01-20 £301,208
2 Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-09-17 £462,813
25 Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-03-18 £441,539
2A Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-11-06 £352,695
19 Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-05-04 £341,964

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,384 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 		708 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		913 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		1,178 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 		1,456 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,177 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,302 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,369 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 		3,583 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,273 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,993 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 		2,333 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,304 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 		1,634 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,098 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,210 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,756 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,092 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
McDonalds Restaurants LtdWakes Road, Wigston353 yd
Vapelicious23 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd
Saabs Grill Ltd53 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd
The Bayleaf53 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd
Buddies55 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston265 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road578 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston578 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston730 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd
High Gain House71 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd
Queens Pizza \& Peri Peri69 Leicester Road, Wigston573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston730 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street730 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road860 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		399 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches595 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool738 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite782 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		799 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches809 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches844 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches895 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts903 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite1,038 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 speed68 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Highfield Drive . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 1NN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Public Order 36
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
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 1NN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Two Steeples Square319 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burgess Street461 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Grangeway Road365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glebe Close524 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Burgess Street461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Maromme Square539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Weldon Road213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finson Close420 yd

Employment

LE18 1NN 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 Employee83
Retired72
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Education15
Other8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male134

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health138
Good health106
Fair health37
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 67
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian35
Pakistani5
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White231
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years34
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Italy1
Poland4
Southern Asia8
No passport held47

Religion

No religion99
Christian112
Hindu11
Muslim13
Sikh33
Not answered25
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