Launceston Road is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2FZ 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 2FZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2FW, LE18 2GX, LE18 2GW, LE18 2JW, LE18 2GY, LE18 2FX, LE18 2GU, LE18 2HG, LE18 2GZ.

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 2FZ

Average Price
£206,994
Semi-Detached
£221,021
Terraced
£198,978
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
40 Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,5002019-09-06 £141,276
42 Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002015-07-21 £197,037
40 Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002011-11-10 £201,052
30 Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,5002004-02-06 £220,907
48 Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002003-06-10 £240,266

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		132 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 		145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,328 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		1,392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,502 yd Academy converter No 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 		303 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		476 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,856 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,106 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,757 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,326 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 		2,409 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 		319 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,409 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,444 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,668 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,745 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
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston496 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston515 yd
Wigston Magna Methodist ChurchCross Street, Wigston587 yd
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street670 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston354 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen46 Moat Street, Wigston354 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End368 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston368 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar9 Launceston House, Launceston Road525 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston587 yd
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston792 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston889 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston432 yd
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston525 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston766 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street799 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston799 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		95 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches311 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches422 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite428 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches495 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches598 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts612 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches620 yd
Willow Park
WILLOW PARK WILLOW PARK AYLESTONE LANE 		grass pitches662 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		675 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed70 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Launceston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 242 crimes were reported near Launceston Road . 39% 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 2FZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 242
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Public Order 16
Burglary 14
Other Theft 14
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Vehicle Crime 10
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Collaton Road143 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newgate End210 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parlour Close287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sherford Close154 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket532 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket532 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket532 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket532 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Launceston Road195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newgate End210 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 2FZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired68
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family2
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing16
Construction12
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female120
Male95

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health97
Good health75
Fair health34
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 51
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
White204
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union17
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland5
Romania4
Southern Asia4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion86
Christian108
Hindu5
Other religion2
Not answered14
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