Midland Cottages is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2BU 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 Midland Cottages, Wigston, LE18 2BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2BE, LE18 2BF, LE18 2BR, LE18 2DH, LE18 2BB, LE18 2DA, LE18 2BW, LE18 4ZD, LE18 2DJ.

Midland Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Midland Cottages are based on 33 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 2BU

Average Price
£179,284
Semi-Detached
£202,166
Terraced
£176,996
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Midland Cottages

Average Price
£179,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Midland CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Midland Cottages, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002022-12-19 £172,753
9 Midland Cottages, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,0002022-01-27 £170,299
11 Midland Cottages, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-09-30 £180,233
7 Midland Cottages, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-01-30 £170,428
18 Midland Cottages, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002018-10-16 £166,292

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,001 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 		762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		979 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,242 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,401 yd Community school 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 		411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		599 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,756 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,969 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 		4,489 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,942 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 		1,689 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 		593 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,829 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,338 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,384 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,837 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston485 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston648 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTDCromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive648 yd
Baxters Bakery Express5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston663 yd
Red Lantern56A Blaby Road, Wigston683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston683 yd
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston719 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston858 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End858 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston392 yd
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston455 yd
Urban Diner50G Blaby Road, Wigston675 yd
New Garden50A Blaby Road, Wigston683 yd
ChipStopChip Stop, 50B Blaby Road703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston719 yd
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool153 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches288 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches483 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches485 yd
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches496 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches579 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite600 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite620 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		843 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches889 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Midland Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 316 crimes were reported near Midland Cottages . 32% 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 2BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 316
Violence And Sexual Offences 115
Shoplifting 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 29
Other Theft 28
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 12
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area158 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area158 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarkes Road148 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Street291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Close438 yd

Employment

LE18 2BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee77
Retired63
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed16
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities22
Education12
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male139

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed26

Health

Very good health105
Good health121
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union20
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years18
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland7
Portugal5
Poland9
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held79

Religion

No religion126
Christian115
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim19
Sikh3
Not answered20
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