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

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4WT, LE18 4UN, LE18 4UB, LE18 4XQ, LE18 4UD, LE18 4XW, LE18 4YD, LE18 4XR, LE18 4UJ.

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 Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE18 4UQ

Average Price
£327,241
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£327,241
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
119 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-06-10 £464,262
119 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£313,0002018-01-05 £422,412
115 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£244,0002017-06-16 £351,612
115 Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002014-07-11 £286,576
North Cottage Saffron Road, Wigston, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002006-08-04 £267,817

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,275 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 		482 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		896 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		921 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		1,042 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,143 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 		800 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,690 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,651 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,869 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 		4,325 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,565 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 		1,096 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,920 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 		1,869 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,348 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		3,170 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		3,541 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,568 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, Wigston165 yd
HInGlishUnit 7, Shire Court435 yd
Shane Varney Karate SchoolUnits 3 To 4, 9 - 13 Saffron Road636 yd
Step Out Youth GroupElliott Hall, 14 Albion Street729 yd
The Retro SuiteRetro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent530 yd
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane711 yd
Conservative Club50 Blaby Road, Wigston844 yd
South Wigston Working Mens ClubBlaby Road, Wigston857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Olympus Fish BarUnit 1, Shire Court435 yd
Royal GardenUnit 6, Shire Court435 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers206 Sturdee Road, Leicester676 yd
Sturdee Plaice212 Sturdee Road, Leicester676 yd
David Grill17 Blaby Road, Wigston784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court435 yd
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd79 Blaby Road, Wigston857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite372 yd
Rollestone Park
SILSDEN RISE 		grass pitches429 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		570 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches596 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches638 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite660 yd
Rolleston Primary School
HILLSBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches702 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches724 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy
ST. THOMAS ROAD 		grass pitches733 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches780 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed46 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Road dangerous?

In 2023, 161 crimes were reported near Saffron Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE18 4UQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 161
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 11
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 7
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lincoln Drive526 yd
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Saffron Road44 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Worcester Drive511 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Road44 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saffron Road44 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Road44 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Road44 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northumberland Road366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Anglesey Road506 yd

Employment

LE18 4UQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 4UQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired89
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee20
Other13
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction26
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male156

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed36

Health

Very good health152
Good health95
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 68
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian15
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White272
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years35
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland5
Germany2
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion117
Christian162
Hindu4
Muslim15
Sikh10
Not answered15
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