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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2AE, LE18 2AF, LE18 2AH, LE18 2AG, LE18 2AJ, LE18 2BQ, LE18 2AB, LE18 2BP, LE18 2AA.

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 2AL

Average Price
£4,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,361

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
Wigston Delivery Office Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,9562017-11-27 £4,361

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		449 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 		127 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		941 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,256 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		1,344 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 		589 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,174 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,741 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,333 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,944 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 		2,307 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 		741 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,934 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,146 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,371 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,873 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
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street193 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street211 yd
Costa Coffee1 Leicester Road, Wigston248 yd
Cafe Bocca3 Bell Street, Wigston307 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston154 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston180 yd
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston250 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen46 Moat Street, Wigston250 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston362 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston375 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston375 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston375 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street307 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston307 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston353 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston390 yd
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite100 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches101 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		153 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts170 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite291 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches305 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		459 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches628 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches633 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches668 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Long Street dangerous?

In 2023, 709 crimes were reported near Long Street . Only 13% 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 2AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 709
Violence And Sexual Offences 270
Shoplifting 90
Public Order 75
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 43
Burglary 30
Vehicle Crime 21
Drugs 18
Other Crime 17
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area358 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gibson Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Street248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street248 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street248 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street248 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street248 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Street248 yd

Employment

LE18 2AL 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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