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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2HX, LE18 2JB, LE18 2JA, LE18 2HU, LE18 2HJ, LE18 2HH, LE18 2HD, LE18 2JD, LE18 2FX.

Penzance Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penzance Avenue are based on 86 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 2HW

Average Price
£265,838
Semi-Detached
£254,218
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£361,706
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penzance Avenue

Average Price
£260,020
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penzance AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-01-28 £284,058
28 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-06-21 £259,291
66 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-04-05 £357,043
24 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-11-16 £237,193
10 Penzance Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£201,0002018-03-23 £266,693

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		206 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 		304 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		1,173 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,202 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,777 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 		581 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,095 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		2,932 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 		4,928 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 		2,678 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 		573 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,538 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,615 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,723 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,943 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, Wigston447 yd
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street677 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston719 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street761 yd
South Leicestershire CollegeBlaby Road, Wigston770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston359 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen46 Moat Street, Wigston359 yd
Horse \& TrumpetHorse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street531 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End562 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar9 Launceston House, Launceston Road437 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston864 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston942 yd
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston942 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston332 yd
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston437 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston690 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street796 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston796 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		350 yd
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground
HORSEWELL LANE 		grass pitches468 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite514 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches589 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts614 yd
South Leicester Rfc
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches679 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches700 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches705 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		722 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite748 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 speed59 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penzance Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 299 crimes were reported near Penzance 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 2HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 299
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 22
Other Theft 21
Burglary 18
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 9
Drugs 5
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 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 2HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bushloe End544 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket440 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket440 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ringwood Close441 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Place485 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Launceston Road329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station447 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collaton Road420 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired66
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education21
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male135

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health112
Good health107
Fair health36
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian21
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White233

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union10
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal1
Romania6
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion104
Christian126
Hindu14
Muslim4
Sikh6
Not answered16
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