Best Close is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 4PZ 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 Best Close, Wigston, LE18 4PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4QB, LE18 4QH, LE18 4QJ, LE18 4QG, LE18 4PY, LE18 4PW, LE18 4PF, LE18 4QA, LE18 4PG.

Best Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Best Close are based on 40 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 4PZ

Average Price
£196,023
Semi-Detached
£196,217
Terraced
£190,950
Detached
£225,307
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Best Close

Average Price
£196,023
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Best CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Best Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002023-07-12 £192,500
17 Best Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-02-17 £166,983
22 Best Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-06-15 £199,351
3 Best Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-06-20 £225,346
20 Best Close, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002017-04-28 £185,845

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		1,987 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 		154 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		1,389 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		1,808 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Hill Primary
Launceston Road, LE18 2GZ 		1,957 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 		185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,638 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		3,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,449 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 		5,174 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 		1,998 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 		1,540 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		1,725 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,022 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		4,231 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,508 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
Canal Street Cafe & Cob Shop15 Canal Street, Wigston266 yd
Burger Cafe3 Canal Street, Wigston266 yd
The Retro SuiteRetro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road300 yd
Tree House Cafe23 Blaby Road, Wigston300 yd
Gorkha 884867 Blaby Road, Wigston300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston420 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Desserts Leicester LTD9 Canal Street, Wigston266 yd
Pizza Oven33 Canal Street, Wigston266 yd
David Grill17 Blaby Road, Wigston300 yd
Doridos Pizza45 Blaby Road, Wigston300 yd
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs49 Blaby Road, Wigston300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston420 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches265 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite521 yd
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches623 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite819 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite930 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 speed151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Best Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 363 crimes were reported near Best Close . Only 28% 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 4PZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 363
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Other Theft 36
Public Order 35
Burglary 32
Vehicle Crime 26
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Drugs 11
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Irlam Street207 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Timber Street316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area206 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area206 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building518 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Avenue393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building518 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bassett Street316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Healey Street194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Healey Street194 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Part-Time Employee23
Retired20
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing18
Education18
Construction16
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female121
Male121

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex56
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed6

Health

Very good health107
Good health95
Fair health36
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 43
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other6
White226
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Ireland1
Portugal6
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania4
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion133
Christian91
Hindu1
Muslim4
Not answered13
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