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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 1PS, LE18 1DS, LE18 1DZ, LE18 1AJ, LE18 1DN, LE18 1NL, LE18 1NX, LE18 1DP, LE18 1AE.

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 1NS

Average Price
£274,641
Semi-Detached
£232,150
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£317,132
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
117 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-07-24 £257,999
125 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002017-04-07 £406,013
103 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002016-05-20 £321,082
121 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002012-11-23 £238,315
111 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002011-07-22 £213,357

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,126 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 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		837 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		972 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,061 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 		1,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,294 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,436 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,443 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 		3,771 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,436 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,186 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 		2,270 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,425 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 		1,376 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,313 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,467 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,895 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,326 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, Wigston181 yd
Marmaris BBQ House98 - 100 Leicester Road, Wigston321 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin92 Leicester Road, Wigston321 yd
The Cake Solution32 Leicester Road, Wigston321 yd
Vapelicious23 Leicester Road, Wigston322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star And Garter114 Leicester Road, Wigston126 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road321 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston321 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston492 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston321 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston322 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston322 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston322 yd
High Gain House71 Leicester Road, Wigston322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston492 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street492 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston686 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston952 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road975 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		457 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		542 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite546 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches584 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches647 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts654 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches720 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches750 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite779 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool870 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 503 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . Only 20% 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 1NS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 503
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Public Order 65
Shoplifting 56
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 19
Drugs 15
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE18 1NS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibson Close323 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burgess Street261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Maromme Square330 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area372 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area372 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area372 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area372 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mapleton Road412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ramsdean Avenue325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area338 yd

Employment

LE18 1NS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired61
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed14
Other13
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Education11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female172
Male178

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health131
Good health131
Fair health63
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 52
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian54
Pakistani13
Other Asian9
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other1
White234
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years49
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland3
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania5
Poland3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia8
No passport held72

Religion

No religion171
Christian85
Buddhist5
Hindu25
Muslim18
Sikh28
Other religion4
Not answered13
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