Towpath Link is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 4NE is located in the South Wigston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Towpath Link, Wigston, LE18 4NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4NQ, LE18 4NL, LE18 4NP, LE18 4NH, LE18 4NN, LE18 4NS, LE18 4NX, LE18 4NR, LE18 4LL.

Towpath Link Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Towpath Link are based on 28 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 4NE

Average Price
£192,762
Semi-Detached
£196,302
Terraced
£146,744
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towpath Link

Average Price
£192,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towpath LinkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Towpath Link, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-08-25 £188,764
14 Towpath Link, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-11-30 £203,902
12 Towpath Link, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-04-01 £198,841
12 Towpath Link, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-12-17 £186,622
14 Towpath Link, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,0002014-04-17 £197,059

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,211 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 		802 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,656 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		1,787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		932 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		946 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,451 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		3,509 yd Academy converter 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 		5,187 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 		2,266 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 		793 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,364 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,035 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,074 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		4,494 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
Burger Cafe3 Canal Street, Wigston598 yd
Canal Street Cafe & Cob Shop15 Canal Street, Wigston598 yd
Baxters Bakery Express5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston626 yd
Kebab Nook93 Blaby Road, Wigston698 yd
Red Lantern56A Blaby Road, Wigston704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston697 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Desserts Leicester LTD9 Canal Street, Wigston598 yd
Pizza Oven33 Canal Street, Wigston598 yd
Krispyland Chicken And Grill71 Blaby Road, Wigston697 yd
Tadoori Kitchen87 Blaby Road, Wigston697 yd
Urban Diner50G Blaby Road, Wigston700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston697 yd
Co-Operative SupermarketLaunceston Road, Wigston1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches547 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite597 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool642 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches734 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches895 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches905 yd
South Leicestershire College (Wigston Site) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches984 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite988 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches1,053 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 speed78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towpath Link Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Towpath Link . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 4NE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 170
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Public Order 22
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Burglary 10
Drugs 8
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
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 4NE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hazelwood Road396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Drive299 yd
2023-12Public orderFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Darley Avenue250 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Double Rail Close156 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Tansley Avenue233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tansley Avenue233 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnold Avenue517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxton Lock Close135 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxton Lock Close135 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ervins Lock148 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired34
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family14
Other11
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities24
Construction20
Manufacturing16
Education11
Transport and storage11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male149

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health98
Good health130
Fair health54
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 49
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania1
North Africa1
No passport held102

Religion

No religion193
Christian83
Muslim5
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered21
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