Blaby Road is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 4LB is located in the South Wigston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blaby Road, Wigston, LE18 4LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4LA, LE18 4LF, LE18 4SE, LE18 4LU, LE18 4LT, LE18 4LQ, LE18 4LN, LE18 4TJ, LE18 4LJ.

Blaby Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blaby Road are based on 116 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 4LB

Average Price
£168,909
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£168,909
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blaby Road

Average Price
£328,565
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blaby Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
147 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,5002023-09-01 £161,046
143 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£184,0002023-05-26 £177,037
151 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£146,0002020-05-29 £180,294
139 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002019-12-09 £140,887
147 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002019-12-09 £172,056

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,350 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 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		556 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,306 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		763 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,990 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,209 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		4,731 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,127 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 		1,731 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 		907 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,408 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,600 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,663 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		4,218 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Baxters Bakery Express5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston242 yd
Red Lantern56A Blaby Road, Wigston277 yd
Kebab Nook93 Blaby Road, Wigston305 yd
Step Out Youth GroupElliott Hall, 14 Albion Street354 yd
The Retro SuiteRetro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston277 yd
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston306 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Urban Diner50G Blaby Road, Wigston270 yd
New Garden50A Blaby Road, Wigston277 yd
ChipStopChip Stop, 50B Blaby Road298 yd
Krispyland Chicken And Grill71 Blaby Road, Wigston306 yd
Tadoori Kitchen87 Blaby Road, Wigston306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston306 yd
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches71 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite178 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite447 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool500 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches660 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches748 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches869 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches884 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches897 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches943 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 speed254 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blaby Road dangerous?

In 2023, 493 crimes were reported near Blaby Road . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 4LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 493
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 51
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Shoplifting 39
Other Theft 36
Burglary 32
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 8
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE18 4LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxton Lock Close519 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Leopold Street481 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Double Rail Close387 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Tansley Avenue310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tansley Avenue310 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Timber Street381 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leopold Street481 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Leopold Street481 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Leopold Street481 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bassett Street385 yd

Employment

LE18 4LB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired28
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Education13
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female139
Male127

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health104
Good health108
Fair health44
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 42
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian14
Other Asian1
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White237

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years17
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland10
Romania8
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held51

Religion

No religion141
Christian92
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim1
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered12
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