Mere Road is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 3RL is located in the Wigston St Wolstan's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mere Road, Wigston, LE18 3RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 3RN, LE18 3RG, LE18 3RT, LE18 3WD, LE18 3WB, LE18 3WG, LE18 3RF, LE18 3WE, LE18 3WF.

Mere Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mere Road are based on 140 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 3RL

Average Price
£327,185
Semi-Detached
£304,124
Terraced
£331,589
Detached
£369,646
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Road

Average Price
£346,816
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
106 Mere Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-07-03 £339,348
94 Mere Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,7502022-07-08 £262,078
58 Mere Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-02-25 £290,481
136 Mere Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-06-04 £307,095
128 Mere Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£368,0002021-02-24 £437,330

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,478 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		279 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,075 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Kenilworth Drive, Oadby LE2 5HS 		1,111 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		1,509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		1,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,773 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,983 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,128 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 		4,405 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,147 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 		3,240 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 		1,896 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,661 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,869 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,679 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road, LE2 2PJ 		3,742 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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
Meadow Community Primary School \& PreschoolMeadow Community Primary School, Meadow Way359 yd
Parklands CafeParklands Leisure Centre, Washbrook Lane609 yd
The Neighbour Hub66 Boulter Crescent, Wigston694 yd
Cuisine Of IndiaKelmarsh Avenue, Wigston703 yd
Conners3 Spring Lane, Wigston799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston903 yd
Oadby Wyggestonians Sport ClubOld Wyggestonians Sports Club, Wigston Road926 yd
Horse \& TrumpetHorse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street950 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston993 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston954 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston954 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston954 yd
High Gain House71 Leicester Road, Wigston954 yd
Queens Pizza \& Peri Peri69 Leicester Road, Wigston954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston845 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston903 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street903 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glenmere Community Primary School
ESTORIL AVENUE 		grass pitches322 yd
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches360 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches600 yd
Parklands Leisure Centre (Oadby)
WASHBROOK LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool675 yd
Freeway Park
GREEN KING PARK GREEN KING PARK WIGSTON ROAD 		grass pitches834 yd
Leicester Tigers (Oval Park Training Ground)
WIGSTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches902 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite909 yd
Oadby Workhouse Ii Ltd (Closed)
Kenilworth Drive 		health and fitness suite959 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts1,043 yd
Wigston Conservative Club
LONG STREET 		1,070 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 3.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 3.5%

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 speed63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mere Road dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Mere Road . 55% 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 3RL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Public Order 10
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE18 3RL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sywell Drive460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Oval456 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grendon Close233 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Oval456 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thirlmere Road240 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tyringham Road360 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grasmere Road213 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hayes Road393 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarwell Drive447 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Acorn Way505 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 3RL 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

Retired88
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction19
Human health and social work activities16
Education14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female155
Male141

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated3
Divorced35
Widowed13

Health

Very good health122
Good health109
Fair health42
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 70
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian27
Pakistani7
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other6
White231
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union10
Africa9
Middle East and Asia16
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years31
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
Italy2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion115
Christian123
Hindu22
Muslim12
Sikh14
Other religion1
Not answered9
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