Central Avenue is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2EA 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 Central Avenue, Wigston, LE18 2EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2EX, LE18 2EB, LE18 2EY, LE18 2EF, LE18 2ES, LE18 2EG, LE18 2DL, LE18 2EW, LE18 2BT.

Central Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Central Avenue are based on 168 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 2EA

Average Price
£214,226
Semi-Detached
£210,437
Terraced
£221,803
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£225,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
128 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-10-14 £254,606
112 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002018-04-06 £230,909
108 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002016-11-11 £228,999
124 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002014-01-30 £248,524
112 Central Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002007-10-19 £225,024

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		635 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 		537 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		1,021 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,419 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		490 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,515 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,707 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 		4,188 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,736 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 		1,861 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 		569 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,892 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,155 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,266 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,499 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
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston178 yd
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston256 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street649 yd
Costa Coffee1 Leicester Road, Wigston664 yd
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston302 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End302 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston323 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston597 yd
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston298 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston304 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston697 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston731 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston760 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street763 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston763 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston885 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches257 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches279 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches367 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches423 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite482 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches493 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches507 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		508 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		597 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool634 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed179 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 402 crimes were reported near Central Avenue . Only 26% 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 2EA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 402
Violence And Sexual Offences 186
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Public Order 36
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 18
Drugs 10
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Street257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bushloe End326 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Elizabeth Court516 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elizabeth Court516 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parlour Close325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Close359 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queens Drive296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Street387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sherford Close447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sherford Close447 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee140
Part-Time Employee63
Retired51
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education16
Transport and storage14
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Human health and social work activities8
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female251
Male251

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex168
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health250
Good health160
Fair health66
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 106
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian34
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White404
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom433
European Union14
Rest of Europe7
Africa9
Middle East and Asia38
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK433
10+ Years50
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom372
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal3
Poland4
Turkey4
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
Oceania1
No passport held102

Religion

No religion241
Christian168
Buddhist6
Hindu23
Muslim23
Sikh7
Other religion6
Not answered31
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