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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4UA, LE18 4XL, LE18 4UJ, LE18 4WL, LE18 4YD, LE18 4WB, LE18 4UD, LE18 4UQ, LE18 4XQ.

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 4UP

Average Price
£336,106
Semi-Detached
£317,058
Terraced
£276,280
Detached
£413,921
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£384,361

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
132 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-09-29 £529,849
158 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-04-28 £294,717
174 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-03-30 £295,250
170 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£363,0002022-12-01 £353,930
164 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-11-04 £353,529

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,394 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		447 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		904 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		908 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,171 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 		1,080 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,826 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,421 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,636 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 		4,072 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,293 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,312 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		846 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,638 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 		2,013 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,590 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,920 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		3,276 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,376 yd Pupil referral unit 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
The Salvation Army CentreLadysmith Road, Wigston147 yd
HInGlishUnit 7, Shire Court397 yd
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road581 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive782 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane429 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent542 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Olympus Fish BarUnit 1, Shire Court397 yd
Royal GardenUnit 6, Shire Court397 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers206 Sturdee Road, Leicester404 yd
Sturdee Plaice212 Sturdee Road, Leicester404 yd
Ocean Fish And Grill2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court397 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		288 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches337 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches443 yd
Rollestone Park
SILSDEN RISE 		grass pitches456 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite560 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches625 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches626 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches678 yd
Rolleston Primary School
HILLSBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches713 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite825 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 94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.3%

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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Road dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Saffron Road . 31% 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 4UP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Public Order 44
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Shoplifting 33
Other Theft 19
Burglary 16
Other Crime 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rye Close464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eamont Close471 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Eamont Close471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ibsley Way522 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northumberland Road221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station254 yd
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Saffron Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saffron Road327 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 4UP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Construction25
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities16
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male175

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex166
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed23

Health

Very good health155
Good health127
Fair health63
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 66
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Pakistani8
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White327

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland4
Germany2
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion146
Christian169
Hindu11
Muslim7
Not answered27
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