Launceston Road is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2FY is located in the Wigston All Saints electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2FU, LE18 2GL, LE18 2JL, LE18 2RE, LE18 2RQ, LE18 2RB, LE18 2RR, LE18 2RP, LE18 2JJ.

Launceston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Launceston Road are based on 133 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 2FY

Average Price
£103,327
Semi-Detached
£157,616
Terraced
£133,016
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£101,122
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Launceston Road

Average Price
£130,272
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Launceston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 19 Amesbury Court Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-07-19 £113,299
Flat 6 Amesbury Court Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002022-04-29 £120,035
Flat 11 Amesbury Court Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-02-11 £109,325
Flat 4 Amesbury Court Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,0002022-01-28 £117,228
Flat 23 Amesbury Court Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-08-21 £117,106

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		629 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 		704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		929 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,162 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,696 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,758 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 		770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		812 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,885 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,250 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		3,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed 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 		5,327 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 		2,829 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 		631 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,224 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,985 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		4,221 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,299 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
Wigston Magna Methodist ChurchCross Street, Wigston954 yd
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston966 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston852 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen46 Moat Street, Wigston852 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End945 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston945 yd
Horse \& TrumpetHorse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar9 Launceston House, Launceston Road82 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston82 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground
HORSEWELL LANE 		grass pitches496 yd
South Leicester Rfc
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		668 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches748 yd
Thythorn Field Community Primary School
BIDEFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches820 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches851 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches920 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches965 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite979 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,010 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 0.0%

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 speed153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Launceston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 135 crimes were reported near Launceston Road . 54% 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 2FY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 8
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket85 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Netton Close272 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket85 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket85 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket85 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ringwood Close102 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnstaple Close382 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Launceston Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnstaple Close382 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dorchester Close404 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 2FY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired60
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Education6
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female109
Male102

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex62
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health85
Good health87
Fair health30
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 37
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White196
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland3
Poland4
Other Europe1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion94
Christian99
Hindu4
Muslim2
Not answered12
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