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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4NH, LE18 4NP, LE18 4NQ, LE18 4NE, LE18 4NL, LE18 4LY, LE18 4LG, LE18 4LZ, LE18 4LX.

Narrow Boat Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Narrow Boat Close are based on 10 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 4NS

Average Price
£192,044
Semi-Detached
£192,044
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Narrow Boat Close

Average Price
£192,044
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Narrow Boat CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Narrow Boat Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002022-04-29 £191,703
1 Narrow Boat Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-10-06 £148,007
1 Narrow Boat Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£98,5002007-11-09 £157,714
1 Narrow Boat Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002005-09-30 £157,802
8 Narrow Boat Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,9502004-05-07 £183,510

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,381 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 		719 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street, LE18 2AH 		1,829 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thythorn Field Community Primary School
Bideford Close, LE18 2QU 		1,873 yd Community school 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 		851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		933 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,119 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		3,337 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,563 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,302 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 		2,324 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 		966 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,194 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,176 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,181 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedLeicester High School for Girls
454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP 		4,653 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, Wigston502 yd
Canal Street Cafe & Cob Shop15 Canal Street, Wigston502 yd
Baxters Bakery Express5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston612 yd
Kebab Nook93 Blaby Road, Wigston675 yd
Red Lantern56A Blaby Road, Wigston691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston674 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Desserts Leicester LTD9 Canal Street, Wigston502 yd
Pizza Oven33 Canal Street, Wigston502 yd
Krispyland Chicken And Grill71 Blaby Road, Wigston674 yd
Tadoori Kitchen87 Blaby Road, Wigston674 yd
Urban Diner50G Blaby Road, Wigston690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston674 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches580 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite601 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool796 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches899 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches970 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,027 yd
Wigston Academy
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches1,066 yd
Wigston Academy (Site A) (Closed)
Station Road 		grass pitches1,079 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Narrow Boat Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Narrow Boat Close . 46% 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 4NS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Burglary 13
Drugs 8
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Isabella Court541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tansley Avenue300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Close387 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mill Close387 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxton Lock Close80 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foxton Lock Close80 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hazelwood Road274 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Tansley Avenue300 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Double Rail Close236 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Isabella Court541 yd

Employment

LE18 4NS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee73
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Human health and social work activities33
Education27
Manufacturing26
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Information and communication12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female154
Male126

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health138
Good health81
Fair health42
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 57
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other5
White234
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
France1
Spain1
Poland6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held46

Religion

No religion152
Christian97
Hindu7
Muslim8
Sikh6
Not answered10
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