Central Avenue is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2AA is located in the Wigston All Saints electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Central Avenue, Wigston, LE18 2AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2AB, LE18 2BA, LE18 2AF, LE18 2BQ, LE18 2ES, LE18 2AL, LE18 2BP, LE18 2AE, LE18 2DD.

Central Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Central Avenue are based on 168 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 2AA

Average Price
£224,786
Semi-Detached
£208,500
Terraced
£225,909
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£225,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-08-19 £250,003
50 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-09-24 £180,001
32 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-09-03 £250,911
76 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-05-26 £146,932
92 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-03-15 £269,216

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		432 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 		303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,121 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,183 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,326 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 		441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,998 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,682 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,863 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		4,308 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,896 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		2,159 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		611 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,945 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,215 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,318 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,713 yd Free schools special No 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
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston142 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street369 yd
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street373 yd
Costa Coffee1 Leicester Road, Wigston396 yd
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston7 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End113 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston113 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston311 yd
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston477 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston501 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston502 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston502 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston460 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street477 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston477 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston571 yd
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston985 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite167 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches208 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches214 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		311 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts350 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		378 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches456 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite468 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches481 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches503 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed83.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 564 crimes were reported near Central Avenue . Only 17% 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 2AA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 564
Violence And Sexual Offences 218
Shoplifting 82
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Public Order 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Other Theft 30
Burglary 27
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 13
Other Crime 11
Theft From The Person 6
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE18 2AA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Street425 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area447 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parlour Close218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue458 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area447 yd

Employment

LE18 2AA area has a 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 Employee89
Retired37
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education22
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities16
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female116
Male111

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health103
Good health78
Fair health38
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 78
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White215
Roma4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years7
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania4
No passport held37

Religion

No religion114
Christian93
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered19
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