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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2FJ, LE18 2EH, LE18 2EE, LE18 1BD, LE18 2ET, LE18 1BE, LE18 1BF, LE18 2ED, LE18 2BJ.

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 2FE

Average Price
£211,178
Semi-Detached
£213,721
Terraced
£207,786
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
101 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£211,0002021-06-14 £239,989
129 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-05-21 £203,444
147 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-07-31 £214,999
101 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-09-27 £183,475
107 West Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-11-14 £184,577

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,470 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 		498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		527 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,012 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,372 yd Academy converter 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 		1,146 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,779 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,989 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 		3,506 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,983 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,892 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 		1,080 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,721 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 		1,307 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,385 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,413 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,993 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,456 yd Other independent school Yes 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 House86 yd
Atalian Servest Food Co.17 Chartwell Drive, Wigston405 yd
T(n)S Catering Management LTDCromwell, 65 Chartwell Drive405 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive595 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chartwell ArmsChartwell Drive, Wigston86 yd
The Aberdale InnAberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road755 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dhils Eats246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston299 yd
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston674 yd
The Fish Shack84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester818 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester818 yd
Don Carlo's88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court1,007 yd
Sainsbury'sRoyal Oak, Leicester Road1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches796 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches800 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches934 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches968 yd
Freer Community Centre
LEICESTER ROAD 		999 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,062 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,072 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed)
Leicester Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,075 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,077 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 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, 199 crimes were reported near West Avenue . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 2FE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 199
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 16
Burglary 16
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Shoplifting 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 2FE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Suffolk Close533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenborne Road545 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B5418211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Viking Road220 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lyon Close259 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Owston Drive390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Northfield Avenue434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aylestone Lane353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Avenue264 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield Avenue494 yd

Employment

LE18 2FE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE18 2FE 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 Employee108
Retired45
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)27
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family13
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing25
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage13
Education13
Construction11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female200
Male195

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated9
Divorced36
Widowed14

Health

Very good health189
Good health130
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian55
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White308
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia39
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years31
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland1
Spain4
Poland5
Southern Asia31
No passport held64

Religion

No religion156
Christian152
Hindu25
Muslim11
Sikh29
Other religion2
Not answered21
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