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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2ER, LE18 2BX, LE18 2DG, LE18 2EG, LE18 2EN, LE18 2EP, LE18 2DB, LE18 2EF, LE18 2EJ.

West Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Avenue are based on 72 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 2FA

Average Price
£227,960
Semi-Detached
£227,199
Terraced
£231,612
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£216,120
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-09-23 £233,112
14 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-02-25 £280,892
47 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-01-14 £268,805
33 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-05-28 £269,501
41 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002018-05-03 £231,084

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		964 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 		664 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG 		856 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		870 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		929 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,464 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		634 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,548 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,292 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,495 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 		4,001 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,506 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,399 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 		1,516 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,255 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 		773 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,790 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,930 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,270 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,362 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
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston433 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston442 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTDCromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive442 yd
Chartwell CafeUnit 6, West House507 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston507 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston650 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End650 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston668 yd
Wigston \& District Conservative Club38 Long Street, Wigston910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston145 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston382 yd
Dhils Eats246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston829 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston958 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston1,068 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches434 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches549 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches560 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches560 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool607 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches651 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches810 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		820 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite829 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		911 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 speed173.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 291 crimes were reported near West Avenue . 34% 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 2FA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 291
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Burglary 16
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 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 2FA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherry Street345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmden Avenue208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Close131 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queens Drive146 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Owston Drive183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Street348 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE18 2FA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired39
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male174

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated7
Divorced42
Widowed11

Health

Very good health133
Good health147
Fair health50
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 53
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian30
Pakistani12
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White279
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia30
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years26
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Germany1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia10
No passport held104

Religion

No religion168
Christian120
Hindu11
Muslim17
Sikh9
Other religion2
Not answered21
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