Laxton Close is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 3WJ 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 Laxton Close, Wigston, LE18 3WJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 3WL, LE18 3WU, LE18 3WP, LE18 3WF, LE18 3XP, LE18 3XT, LE18 3WH, LE18 3WG, LE18 3WT.

Laxton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laxton Close are based on 17 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 3WJ

Average Price
£247,054
Semi-Detached
£248,549
Terraced
£245,372
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxton Close

Average Price
£247,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laxton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Laxton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,5002022-04-22 £253,394
3 Laxton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-03-26 £240,839
20 Laxton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-07-30 £181,657
11 Laxton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-12-07 £241,762
4 Laxton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-08-04 £247,336

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,464 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 		398 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		564 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		869 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		1,219 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 		1,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		1,531 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,812 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,758 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 		3,469 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 		1,907 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		3,000 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,223 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen LE8 9FL 		3,917 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,018 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
Meadow Community Primary School \& PreschoolMeadow Community Primary School, Meadow Way521 yd
Cuisine Of IndiaKelmarsh Avenue, Wigston685 yd
The Neighbour Hub66 Boulter Crescent, Wigston809 yd
Parklands CafeParklands Leisure Centre, Washbrook Lane825 yd
Conners3 Spring Lane, Wigston974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse \& TrumpetHorse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street923 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston899 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street1,028 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches519 yd
Glenmere Community Primary School
ESTORIL AVENUE 		grass pitches579 yd
Parklands Leisure Centre (Oadby)
WASHBROOK LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool950 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite1,015 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 speed118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laxton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 95 crimes were reported near Laxton Close . 61% 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 3WJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 95
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 6
Theft From The Person 3
Public Order 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bilsdale Road481 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sywell Drive183 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grendon Close386 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baysdale328 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tyringham Road352 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grasmere Road363 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yarwell Drive440 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarwell Drive440 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grasmere Road363 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastmere Road401 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 3WJ 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

Retired71
Full-Time Employee65
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female125
Male115

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed15

Health

Very good health107
Good health104
Fair health19
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 49
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Mixed Other3
White210
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion60
Christian129
Hindu9
Jewish2
Muslim6
Sikh10
Other religion3
Not answered21
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