Ashton Close is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 2JQ 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 Ashton Close, Wigston, LE18 2JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2JS, LE18 2JW, LE18 2JE, LE18 2JR, LE18 2GX, LE18 2BZ, LE18 2FX, LE18 2JF, LE18 2JP.

Ashton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashton Close are based on 7 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 2JQ

Average Price
£255,539
Semi-Detached
£255,539
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Close

Average Price
£260,925
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ashton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-07-08 £237,548
3 Ashton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£256,5002018-01-19 £338,482
8 Ashton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,0002007-08-21 £247,334
1 Ashton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002006-12-21 £238,569
3 Ashton Close, Wigston, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002006-01-05 £217,843

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		299 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 		340 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		826 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		1,281 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,490 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,556 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 		376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,769 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		3,256 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 		4,923 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 		2,480 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 		282 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,296 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,591 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,862 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,896 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, Wigston579 yd
Central Avenue Christian Church102 Central Avenue, Wigston687 yd
Wigston Magna Methodist ChurchCross Street, Wigston736 yd
Unique PhysiqueBelvoir House, 30 Paddock Street861 yd
SubwaySUBWAY, 71 Long Street922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston537 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen46 Moat Street, Wigston537 yd
The Plough46 Bushloe End, Wigston551 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End551 yd
Winchester Snooker Club2 Central Avenue, Wigston648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar9 Launceston House, Launceston Road368 yd
Spring House Chinese Takeaway41A Manor Street, Wigston652 yd
Blue Breeze55 - 57 Queens Drive, Wigston881 yd
Wigston Fish Bar56 Leicester Road, Wigston1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston368 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston590 yd
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston941 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street990 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		276 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches362 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches474 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches577 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches595 yd
Her Gym (Closed)
Long Street 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground
HORSEWELL LANE 		grass pitches667 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool724 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts802 yd
All Saints Church Of England School
LONG STREET 		grass pitches815 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 speed42.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 204 crimes were reported near Ashton Close . 44% 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 2JQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 204
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 16
Burglary 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 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 2JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parlour Close457 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Launceston Road0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newgate End405 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newgate End405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ringwood Close302 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket378 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 2JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education27
Manufacturing21
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female140
Male134

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed21

Health

Very good health90
Good health131
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 53
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian34
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White218

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years19
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
France1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion93
Christian125
Hindu14
Muslim11
Sikh12
Not answered19
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