Blaby Road is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 4PB 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 4PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4SD, LE18 4PD, LE18 4PU, LE18 4SA, LE18 4SQ, LE18 4SP, LE18 4SL, LE18 4PP, LE18 4TH.

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 4PB

Average Price
£172,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£177,267
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£127,710

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
87 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£132,0002023-11-08 £129,759
87 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-06-16 £125,660
101 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-01-05 £175,026
81 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002010-04-19 £166,725
93 Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,5002010-02-12 £205,884

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,648 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 		273 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		998 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,294 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,729 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		349 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,063 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,273 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,090 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,311 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 		4,825 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,176 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 		1,717 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 		1,202 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,149 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,681 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,831 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,381 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Kebab Nook93 Blaby Road, Wigston5 yd
Red Lantern56A Blaby Road, Wigston42 yd
Baxters Bakery Express5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston71 yd
Step Out Youth GroupElliott Hall, 14 Albion Street141 yd
The Retro SuiteRetro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston6 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston42 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Krispyland Chicken And Grill71 Blaby Road, Wigston5 yd
Tadoori Kitchen87 Blaby Road, Wigston6 yd
ChipStopChip Stop, 50B Blaby Road35 yd
New Garden50A Blaby Road, Wigston42 yd
Urban Diner50G Blaby Road, Wigston49 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston6 yd
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court919 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite127 yd
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches233 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite440 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches448 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool800 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches898 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches960 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite974 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 82.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.9%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blaby Road dangerous?

In 2023, 527 crimes were reported near Blaby Road . Only 19% 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 4PB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 527
Violence And Sexual Offences 215
Criminal Damage And Arson 68
Public Order 46
Other Theft 45
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Burglary 38
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Crime 12
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 6
Shoplifting 5
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hazelwood Road467 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station172 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bassett Street112 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Leopold Street184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Leopold Street184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leopold Street184 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Leopold Street184 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building126 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building126 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building126 yd

Employment

LE18 4PB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee86
Part-Time Employee33
Retired25
Self-Employed15
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities16
Education9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female132
Male132

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex37
Separated16
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health99
Good health102
Fair health52
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 38
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White227
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion155
Christian88
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim3
Not answered14
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