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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2AH, LE18 2AN, LE18 2AE, LE18 2AL, LE18 1AD, LE18 2AG, LE18 2AF, LE18 2BP, LE18 2BQ.

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 2AJ

Average Price
£250,363
Semi-Detached
£263,708
Terraced
£200,096
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£456,545

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
71 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£925,0002022-12-22 £853,255
53 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-07-18 £223,165
45 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-10-19 £394,875
43 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-10-19 £238,139
55 Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,5002020-07-24 £221,016

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		543 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 		9 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		810 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,277 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 		723 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		928 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,309 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,559 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		2,669 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 		4,305 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,934 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 		2,386 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 		872 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,883 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,056 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,367 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,911 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
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street64 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street92 yd
Costa Coffee1 Leicester Road, Wigston136 yd
Cafe Bocca3 Bell Street, Wigston172 yd
Menphys Charity37 - 37A Bell Street, Wigston208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston59 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston172 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston272 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road272 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston272 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston273 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston273 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston273 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street172 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston172 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston279 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston370 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		57 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts82 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches129 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite157 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite219 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches385 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		579 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches708 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches762 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches767 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 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.3%

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 speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Long Street dangerous?

In 2023, 798 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 2AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 798
Violence And Sexual Offences 315
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 2AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Junction Road341 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibson Close279 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibson Close279 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Junction Road341 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Junction Road341 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Junction Road341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Junction Road341 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area207 yd
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Junction Road341 yd

Employment

LE18 2AJ 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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