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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4UH, LE18 4TR, LE18 4UW, LE18 4SS, LE18 4SR, LE18 4TP, LE18 4UE, LE18 4TD, LE18 4UF.

Saffron Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Saffron Road are based on 140 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 4UL

Average Price
£194,019
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£194,019
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Road

Average Price
£334,054
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-07-16 £157,398
22 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002021-05-18 £189,316
42 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002020-10-09 £204,357
42 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-08-05 £226,875
26 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002014-03-20 £193,309

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,044 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 		507 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		802 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,439 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 		420 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,647 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,905 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		3,126 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 		4,611 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,894 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 		1,406 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		5,293 yd Free schools 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 		1,613 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,128 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,457 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,754 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		3,931 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
Shane Varney Karate SchoolUnits 3 To 4, 9 - 13 Saffron Road261 yd
Step Out Youth GroupElliott Hall, 14 Albion Street378 yd
The Retro SuiteRetro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road395 yd
Tree House Cafe23 Blaby Road, Wigston395 yd
Gorkha 884867 Blaby Road, Wigston395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston485 yd
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston488 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent625 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
David Grill17 Blaby Road, Wigston395 yd
Doridos Pizza45 Blaby Road, Wigston395 yd
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs49 Blaby Road, Wigston395 yd
Big China35 Blaby Road, Wigston395 yd
ChipStopChip Stop, 50B Blaby Road469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston488 yd
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court624 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches377 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite470 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite500 yd
South Leicestershire College (South Wigston Campus)
BLABY ROAD 		health and fitness suite598 yd
Blaby Road Park
BLABY ROAD 		grass pitches681 yd
Rollestone Park
SILSDEN RISE 		grass pitches718 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches727 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		949 yd
Rolleston Primary School
HILLSBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches950 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches987 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 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.8%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Road dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near Saffron Road . Only 27% 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 4UL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 377
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Theft 29
Public Order 27
Burglary 27
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 4
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 4UL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Saffron Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Worcester Drive364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westleigh Road516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westleigh Road516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westleigh Road516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westleigh Road516 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westleigh Road516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leopold Street356 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Leopold Street356 yd

Employment

LE18 4UL 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 Employee98
Retired47
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other6
Transport and storage6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female152
Male167

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed9

Health

Very good health151
Good health116
Fair health35
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese8
Indian11
Pakistani6
Other Asian3
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years26
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland2
Germany2
Portugal2
Poland4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion165
Christian112
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Muslim11
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered13
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