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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2EL, LE18 2EN, LE18 1BA, LE18 2ER, LE18 2EQ, LE18 1BB, LE18 2EP, LE18 2FA, LE18 2EF.

Orson Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orson Drive are based on 53 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 2EJ

Average Price
£205,173
Semi-Detached
£197,365
Terraced
£212,461
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orson Drive

Average Price
£201,218
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orson DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Orson Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002020-03-27 £212,663
68 Orson Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-12-06 £224,421
52 Orson Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-04-04 £220,142
14 Orson Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002018-06-29 £234,643
64 Orson Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,2002017-06-27 £258,021

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,021 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 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		654 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		777 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		922 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,465 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 		762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,772 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,131 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,328 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 		3,820 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,352 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,225 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 		1,527 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,147 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 		927 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,573 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,771 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,035 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,593 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
Chartwell CafeUnit 6, West House473 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston516 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston559 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTDCromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive559 yd
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston473 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston649 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston670 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End670 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston358 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston564 yd
Dhils Eats246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston755 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston818 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston963 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street963 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches478 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches583 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches705 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches732 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches765 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches789 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		822 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool832 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		850 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 speed128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orson Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 312 crimes were reported near Orson 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 2EJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 312
Violence And Sexual Offences 150
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 28
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 17
Other Theft 17
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Street520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Close364 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queens Drive359 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mapleton Road498 yd

Employment

LE18 2EJ area has a 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 Employee87
Retired45
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed11
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Education13
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male131

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex90
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health84
Good health126
Fair health50
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 35
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White238
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years27
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Germany4
Portugal4
Poland4
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion139
Christian105
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim19
Sikh3
Not answered3
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