Long Street is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2AH 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 Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2AJ, LE18 2AE, LE18 2AN, LE18 2AL, LE18 1AD, LE18 2AF, LE18 2AG, LE18 2AB, LE18 1AA.

Long Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Long Street are based on 107 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 2AH

Average Price
£233,084
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£227,267
Detached
£316,181
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£161,618

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Street

Average Price
£243,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-10-19 £161,618
46 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002016-06-23 £240,228
22 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002009-12-22 £316,181
42 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£44,0001997-06-27 £214,306

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		550 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 		22 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		495 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		830 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,250 yd Community school 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 		714 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		917 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,579 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		2,689 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 		4,284 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,910 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 		2,359 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 		866 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,865 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,046 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,343 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,895 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
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street88 yd
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street89 yd
Costa Coffee1 Leicester Road, Wigston129 yd
Cafe Bocca3 Bell Street, Wigston183 yd
Menphys Charity37 - 37A Bell Street, Wigston221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston39 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston183 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston259 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road259 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston259 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston264 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston264 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston264 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street183 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston183 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston305 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston390 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		38 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches103 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts109 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite175 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite216 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches359 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		578 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches725 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches750 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches753 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.9%

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%

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

Safety

Is Long Street dangerous?

In 2023, 796 crimes were reported near Long Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 2AH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 796
Violence And Sexual Offences 313
Public Order 95
Shoplifting 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Other Theft 45
Burglary 32
Vehicle Crime 25
Drugs 21
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gibson Close262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket288 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Boulter Crescent394 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Boulter Crescent394 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boulter Crescent394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Street133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street133 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street133 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibson Close262 yd

Employment

LE18 2AH 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 Employee56
Retired53
Looking after home or family18
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other11
Unemployed10
Self-Employed5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction5
Education5
Human health and social work activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female134
Male113

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex39
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health79
Good health87
Fair health56
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 37
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White212
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom165
Ireland2
Poland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion109
Christian117
Muslim7
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered9
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