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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 2RX, LE18 2RU, LE18 2RY, LE18 2QU, LE18 2RZ, LE18 2QW, LE18 2QX, LE18 2QT, LE18 2QZ.

New Forest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Forest Close are based on 33 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 2RW

Average Price
£280,397
Semi-Detached
£273,607
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£318,420
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Forest Close

Average Price
£280,397
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Forest CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 New Forest Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-08-11 £265,289
36 New Forest Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-05-21 £256,711
46 New Forest Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002020-03-02 £237,039
32 New Forest Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-10-26 £235,391
11 New Forest Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-07-20 £231,935

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,029 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 		348 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,126 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		2,308 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 		1,309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,449 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		3,024 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		3,103 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 		3,411 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 		1,203 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		3,620 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,349 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		4,459 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,774 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Leicester Rugby ClubWelford Road, Wigston616 yd
The Navigation InnThe Navigation, Welford Road677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Hill Fish Bar9 Launceston House, Launceston Road589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston589 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School
BIDEFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches266 yd
South Leicester Rfc
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches280 yd
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground
HORSEWELL LANE 		grass pitches396 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is New Forest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near New Forest Close . 60% 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 2RW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 8
Shoplifting 8
Public Order 8
Burglary 7
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bideford Close195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnstaple Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnstaple Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saxondale Road387 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dorchester Close252 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bideford Close195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bideford Close195 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Netton Close346 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashurst Close382 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ecobs Way421 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 2RW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education22
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male135

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed25

Health

Very good health101
Good health119
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian7
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White239

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years13
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland2
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion101
Christian130
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered11
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