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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 3WH, LE18 3WP, LE18 3WJ, LE18 3WF, LE18 3WG, LE18 3WQ, LE18 3WA, LE18 3XE, LE18 3WD.

Shipton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shipton Close are based on 20 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 3WL

Average Price
£274,381
Semi-Detached
£283,797
Terraced
£253,734
Detached
£282,210
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shipton Close

Average Price
£274,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shipton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Shipton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-09-24 £289,796
1 Shipton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-09-06 £256,528
18 Shipton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£199,0002017-10-10 £273,091
20 Shipton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002017-10-06 £240,604
10 Shipton Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£213,0002017-06-15 £293,834

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,390 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 		307 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, LE18 3RD 		574 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Shenley Road, LE18 3QL 		823 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby LE2 5WP 		1,296 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 		1,504 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby LE2 5TP 		1,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,732 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,943 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby LE2 4FU 		3,305 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 		4,695 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,427 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 		3,377 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 		1,831 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		2,965 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,162 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,942 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen LE8 9FL 		4,009 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 Way431 yd
Cuisine Of IndiaKelmarsh Avenue, Wigston606 yd
The Neighbour Hub66 Boulter Crescent, Wigston718 yd
Parklands CafeParklands Leisure Centre, Washbrook Lane833 yd
Conners3 Spring Lane, Wigston883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse \& TrumpetHorse And Trumpet, Bull Head Street848 yd
Two Steeples51 Bell Street, Wigston938 yd
Tap And Barrel58 Leicester Road, Wigston1,080 yd
William Wygston PubThe William Wygston, 84 Leicester Road1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Box31 Leicester Road, Wigston1,041 yd
The Perfect Pizza Company15 Leicester Road, Wigston1,041 yd
Domino's Pizza73 Leicester Road, Wigston1,041 yd
Wigston Chinese45 Leicester Road, Wigston1,041 yd
High Gain House71 Leicester Road, Wigston1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Foodstore LtdBull Head Street, Wigston813 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, 22 Bell Street938 yd
Iceland10 - 14 Bell Street, Wigston938 yd
Sainsbury's71-95 Moat Street, Wigston1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Meadow Community Primary School
MEADOW WAY 		grass pitches428 yd
Glenmere Community Primary School
ESTORIL AVENUE 		grass pitches570 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
SHENLEY ROAD 		grass pitches900 yd
Unique Physique
PADDOCK STREET 		health and fitness suite926 yd
Parklands Leisure Centre (Oadby)
WASHBROOK LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool942 yd
Peace Memorial Park
PADDOCK STREET 		tennis courts1,032 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shipton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Shipton Close . 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 3WL.

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 74
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Bilsdale Road498 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baysdale312 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sywell Drive164 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grendon Close298 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thirlmere Road519 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grasmere Road366 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tyringham Road262 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yarwell Drive354 yd
2023-10Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thirlmere Road519 yd
2023-10Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Thirlmere Road519 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 3WL 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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