Orchards Drive is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2BW 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 Orchards Drive, Wigston, LE18 2BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2BD, LE18 2DA, LE18 2DJ, LE18 2BS, LE18 2BN, LE18 2BF, LE18 2BB, LE18 2DE, LE18 2DH.

Orchards Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchards Drive are based on 20 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 2BW

Average Price
£181,208
Semi-Detached
£148,484
Terraced
£184,844
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchards Drive

Average Price
£181,208
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchards DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Orchards Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£234,0002023-03-15 £224,866
15 Orchards Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-10-28 £230,632
26 Orchards Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-03-31 £143,785
21 Orchards Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-03-22 £183,291
16 Orchards Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002017-02-21 £190,010

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		782 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		710 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		844 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,234 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,268 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 		248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		378 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,693 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,900 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 		4,410 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,901 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 		1,772 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 		436 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,072 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,198 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,329 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,645 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, Wigston230 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston567 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston671 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTDCromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive671 yd
Chartwell CafeUnit 6, West House870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston603 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End603 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston682 yd
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston870 yd
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston134 yd
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston271 yd
Urban Diner50G Blaby Road, Wigston933 yd
New Garden50A Blaby Road, Wigston941 yd
ChipStopChip Stop, 50B Blaby Road961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston977 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston1,020 yd
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches154 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool215 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches230 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches258 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches370 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		622 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches704 yd
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches750 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite810 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite848 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed177 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchards Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Orchards Drive . 33% 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 2BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 311
Violence And Sexual Offences 113
Shoplifting 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 31
Other Theft 26
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area416 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area416 yd

Employment

LE18 2BW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Retired19
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed15
Self-Employed14
Other13
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male158

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex50
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health144
Good health107
Fair health48
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 47
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White282
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union8
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland1
Poland6
No passport held72

Religion

No religion197
Christian93
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered19
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