Central Avenue is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2AB 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 2AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2AA, LE18 2AF, LE18 2BA, LE18 2BQ, LE18 2AL, LE18 2AE, LE18 2BP, LE18 1AA, LE18 2ES.

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 2AB

Average Price
£234,420
Semi-Detached
£259,555
Terraced
£206,058
Detached
£311,273
Flats/Maisonettes
£250,732
Other
£376,247

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
9 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£198,0002021-11-19 £213,886
7 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£155,0002021-10-14 £168,569
15 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£190,0002021-03-05 £213,130
45 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002021-03-05 £326,854
3 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building
£135,0002020-09-11 £146,169

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
447 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
266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ
360 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ
1,085 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG
1,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA
1,352 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
478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS
671 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
2,036 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
2,675 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ
2,834 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
4,295 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW
4,888 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
2,176 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
647 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR
2,924 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP
3,185 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW
3,310 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE
3,751 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, Wigston169 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street331 yd
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street337 yd
Costa Coffee1 Leicester Road, Wigston358 yd
Mrs T's Pantry27 Leicester Road, Wigston430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston41 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End149 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston149 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston273 yd
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston440 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston463 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston464 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston464 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street439 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston439 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston450 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston538 yd
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street
health and fitness suite151 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET
grass pitches175 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE
grass pitches202 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET
273 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET
tennis courts318 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road
405 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET
health and fitness suite432 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road
grass pitches494 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road
grass pitches519 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD
grass pitches542 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 81.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.4%

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 speed141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 581 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 2AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 581
Violence And Sexual Offences 223
Shoplifting 82
Public Order 56
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Other Theft 32
Burglary 27
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 13
Other Crime 11
Theft From The Person 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newgate End300 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gibson Close421 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collaton Road491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue481 yd

Employment

LE18 2AB 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