Canal Street is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 4PL 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 Canal Street, Wigston, LE18 4PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4QF, LE18 4PP, LE18 4PX, LE18 4PY, LE18 4PU, LE18 4PW, LE18 4QG, LE18 4PD, LE18 4PN.

Canal Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Canal Street are based on 47 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 4PL

Average Price
£261,162
Semi-Detached
£284,395
Terraced
£244,698
Detached
£593,004
Flats/Maisonettes
£114,149
Other
£166,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Street

Average Price
£249,050
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Canal Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£202,0002021-11-10 £206,293
5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002020-08-20 £133,075
9 Canal Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-08-05 £159,691
31 Canal Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002015-10-09 £219,822
9 Canal Street, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£262,0002008-09-03 £434,545

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,677 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 		216 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,441 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,648 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,953 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 		346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,119 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,330 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		3,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,311 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 		5,047 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		5,401 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 		1,940 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 		1,230 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,001 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,904 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,036 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,577 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
Burger Cafe3 Canal Street, Wigston90 yd
Canal Street Cafe & Cob Shop15 Canal Street, Wigston90 yd
Baxters Bakery Express5 - 7 Canal Street, Wigston212 yd
Kebab Nook93 Blaby Road, Wigston226 yd
The Retro SuiteRetro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston224 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston264 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Desserts Leicester LTD9 Canal Street, Wigston90 yd
Pizza Oven33 Canal Street, Wigston90 yd
Krispyland Chicken And Grill71 Blaby Road, Wigston224 yd
Tadoori Kitchen87 Blaby Road, Wigston224 yd
David Grill17 Blaby Road, Wigston260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston224 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite258 yd
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches340 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches466 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Wigston Pool And Fitness Centre
WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL WIGSTON SWIMMING POOL STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool879 yd
Wigston College
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,032 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,093 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Canal Street dangerous?

In 2023, 520 crimes were reported near Canal Street . 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 4PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 520
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Public Order 47
Other Theft 43
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Burglary 37
Vehicle Crime 29
Drugs 15
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 6
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 4PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blaby Road366 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Irlam Street224 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Irlam Street224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glen Gate376 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Irlam Street224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Healey Street118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Drive311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Healey Street118 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired36
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities18
Education18
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male144

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health121
Good health113
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 40
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White264

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion179
Christian91
Hindu9
Sikh4
Not answered13
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