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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 3SD, LE18 3TY, LE18 3SS, LE18 3TT, LE18 3TP, LE18 3TQ, LE18 3TU, LE18 3ST, LE18 3UH.

Wards Closes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wards Closes are based on 35 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 3TS

Average Price
£250,670
Semi-Detached
£271,689
Terraced
£197,133
Detached
£348,724
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wards Closes

Average Price
£250,670
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wards ClosesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Wards Closes, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,0002021-09-30 £197,456
9 Wards Closes, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-07-23 £199,823
1 Wards Closes, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-05-29 £282,036
10 Wards Closes, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002019-10-31 £206,438
16 Wards Closes, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002018-04-03 £246,742

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,329 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 		625 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,422 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadow Community Primary School
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna LE18 3QZ 		1,491 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,574 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		1,949 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 		1,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,847 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TQ 		2,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		2,535 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		3,053 yd Academy converter 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 		3,807 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 		1,658 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen LE8 9FL 		4,141 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		4,279 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		4,310 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,356 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed 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, Wigston711 yd
The Navigation InnThe Navigation, Welford Road853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Leicester Rfc
WELFORD ROAD 		grass pitches522 yd
Thythorn Field Community Primary School
BIDEFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches693 yd
Horsewell Lane Recreation Ground
HORSEWELL LANE 		grass pitches712 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wards Closes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near Wards Closes . 63% 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 3TS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 86
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 6
Public Order 4
Drugs 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saxondale Road278 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cottage Road537 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wards Closes0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Meadow94 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Freer Close141 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mablowe Field301 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Hill334 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Europa Road336 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashurst Close279 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hurst Close336 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired66
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education23
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male145

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex137
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health166
Good health99
Fair health26
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 85
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian38
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White254

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union4
Rest of Europe6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years33
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion117
Christian133
Hindu22
Muslim11
Sikh5
Other religion8
Not answered15
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