Dorset Avenue is in Wigston and in Oadby And Wigston district. LE18 4WB 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 Dorset Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4WB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE18 4XL, LE18 4WL, LE18 4UP, LE2 6TG, LE2 9BE, LE18 4WH.

Dorset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Avenue are based on 126 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 4WB

Average Price
£288,405
Semi-Detached
£246,501
Terraced
£244,886
Detached
£377,854
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£264,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Dorset Avenue, Wigston, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£252,5002022-09-02 £250,471
23 Dorset Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002022-05-31 £246,204
17 Dorset Avenue, Wigston, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-06-18 £252,121
32 Dorset Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-01-10 £277,613
29 Dorset Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-12-12 £255,591

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		2,386 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 		649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		651 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		791 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA 		827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		1,363 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 		1,286 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		1,843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		1,989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,168 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		2,383 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 		3,819 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		4,051 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		5,066 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 		592 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		4,429 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 		2,034 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,666 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		2,844 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		3,133 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		3,133 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
HInGlishUnit 7, Shire Court391 yd
The Salvation Army CentreLadysmith Road, Wigston401 yd
LT's KitchenEyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road461 yd
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive665 yd
SJ's Cafe89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aylestone Park Sports BarAylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane276 yd
The Fairfield InnFairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers206 Sturdee Road, Leicester323 yd
Sturdee Plaice212 Sturdee Road, Leicester323 yd
Olympus Fish BarUnit 1, Shire Court391 yd
Royal GardenUnit 6, Shire Court391 yd
Cappadokia Grill97 Southfields Drive, Leicester1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Stores LimitedUnit 8, Shire Court391 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church
EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE 		159 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches241 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches323 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed)
Dorset Avenue 		grass pitches438 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches444 yd
William Gunning Park
WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches580 yd
Rollestone Park
SILSDEN RISE 		grass pitches682 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed)
Tigers Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite814 yd
The Fitness Bank
CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL BUSINESS CENTRE CORNWALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite911 yd
Rolleston Primary School
HILLSBOROUGH ROAD 		grass pitches914 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 speed55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 233 crimes were reported near Dorset Avenue . 40% 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 4WB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 233
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Shoplifting 33
Public Order 32
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Burglary 14
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Rye Close364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Allenwood Road414 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Allenwood Road414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saffron Lane275 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saffron Lane275 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rye Close364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rye Close364 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rye Close364 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northumberland Road221 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE18 4WB 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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