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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2RB, LE18 2RN, LE18 2RH, LE18 2RD, LE18 2RE, LE18 2GP, LE18 2RR, LE18 2FY, LE18 2FU.

Woodford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodford Close are based on 15 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 2RS

Average Price
£352,176
Semi-Detached
£319,734
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£357,167
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodford Close

Average Price
£352,176
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Woodford Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-03-29 £332,588
9 Woodford Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-02-26 £285,215
32 Woodford Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002015-07-09 £460,781
13 Woodford Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002008-07-25 £315,900
1 Woodford Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002006-12-21 £299,116

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		764 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 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		780 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,763 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,858 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 		931 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		972 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		3,350 yd Academy converter 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 		2,986 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 		792 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,249 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,130 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		4,344 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,458 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, Wigston1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Crown Inn46 Moat Street, Wigston974 yd
Old Crowns Kitchen46 Moat Street, Wigston974 yd
South Leicester Rugby ClubWelford Road, Wigston1,040 yd
The Navigation InnThe Navigation, Welford Road1,062 yd
The Elms Social And Ex Service ClubThe Elms, Bushloe End1,094 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar9 Launceston House, Launceston Road201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston201 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground
HORSEWELL LANE 		grass pitches468 yd
South Leicester Rfc
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches570 yd
Thythorn Field Community Primary School
BIDEFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches667 yd
Horsewell Community Centre
Launceston Road 		819 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches910 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,077 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 speed65 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 113 crimes were reported near Woodford Close . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 2RS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 113
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 8
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnstaple Close253 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket194 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket194 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Netton Close123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnstaple Close253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ringwood Close262 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dorchester Close248 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket194 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 2RS 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

Retired89
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities22
Education22
Manufacturing18
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male174

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed25

Health

Very good health141
Good health145
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 67
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian20
Pakistani9
Other Asian5
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White294
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal3
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia3
No passport held42

Religion

No religion125
Christian168
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim12
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered24
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