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

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 6TS, LE18 4XN, LE18 1BE, LE18 1BF, LE18 1BG, LE18 2FE, LE18 1BQ, LE18 1BJ, LE2 6TP.

Lyon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lyon Close are based on 3 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 2BJ

Average Price
£809,978
Semi-Detached
£792,379
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£995,866
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£641,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyon Close

Average Price
£809,978
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Plant Plan & Co Lyon Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building
£440,0002013-10-11 £641,689
Unit 2 Lyon Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£225,0001998-11-27 £995,866
3 Lyon Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0001995-06-30 £792,379

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
1,723 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 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA
525 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG
581 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY
762 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE
1,482 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH
1,558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS
1,368 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT
1,407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
1,610 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
1,764 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
1,826 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
3,349 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW
3,789 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL
4,719 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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
833 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX
4,487 yd Free schools 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
1,538 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW
2,233 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR
2,318 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP
3,005 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ
3,377 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
Chartwell CafeUnit 6, West House267 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive504 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester507 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston513 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTDCromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston267 yd
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road649 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dhils Eats246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston79 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester688 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester688 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester688 yd
Saffron Chippy81 Southfields Drive, Leicester815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court909 yd
Tesco Express80 Aberdale Road, Leicester999 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue
grass pitches626 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches733 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches1,070 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%

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

Safety

Is Lyon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Lyon Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 2BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Burglary 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Public Order 12
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Goldhill377 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lyon Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row357 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B5418247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Viking Road54 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Row357 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldhill377 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goldhill377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenborne Road303 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Close427 yd

Employment

LE18 2BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 2BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities22
Education19
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1