Wigston Lane is in Aylestone, Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 8DJ is located in the Aylestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 8DG, LE2 8SH, LE2 8SS, LE2 8QF, LE2 8DB, LE2 8DD, LE2 8DH, LE2 8DA, LE2 8SA.

Wigston Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigston Lane are based on 274 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8DJ

Average Price
£283,114
Semi-Detached
£276,180
Terraced
£225,902
Detached
£345,333
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigston Lane

Average Price
£263,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigston LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
229 Wigston Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-04-11 £196,115
183 Wigston Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-12-09 £363,689
239 Wigston Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-10-27 £312,167
243 Wigston Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,0002020-07-06 £229,755
221 Wigston Lane, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-05-01 £230,611

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,436 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 4Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone LE2 8TN 		203 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, LE2 6NE 		770 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH 		835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granby Primary School
Granby Road, LE2 8LP 		988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY 		1,019 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,802 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU 		1,954 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA 		2,478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		2,960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,068 yd Academy converter 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 		3,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeicester College
Welford Road, LE2 7LW 		3,100 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, LE1 6JL 		4,144 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 		960 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvanti Fields School
21 Furrow View, LE5 0BX 		3,263 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		1,923 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		2,030 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR 		2,911 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,151 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Leicester
University Road, LE1 7RH 		3,307 yd Higher education institutions 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 Bread Basket581 Saffron Lane, Leicester291 yd
Thelma's KitchenEyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South764 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training GroundLcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road765 yd
Tyrrell's449 Saffron Lane, Leicester808 yd
Racheal's Bakery469 Saffron Lane, Leicester808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lounge451 Saffron Lane, Leicester808 yd
The Ale StoneShop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road828 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club650 Aylestone Road, Leicester829 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd689 Aylestone Road, Leicester866 yd
Scarlet PimpernelHowden Road, Leicester959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
American Fried Chicken559 Saffron Lane, Leicester291 yd
Millennium Fish Bar553 Saffron Lane, Leicester291 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway577 Saffron Lane, Leicester291 yd
Pizzaland583 Saffron Lane, Leicester291 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar443 Saffron Lane, Leicester808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane511 yd
IcelandFreezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane511 yd
Tesco455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester808 yd
Co-operative Supermarket1 Sturdee Road, Leicester877 yd
TescoGarage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road979 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive 		health and fitness suite463 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches768 yd
Banks Road
BANKS ROAD 		grass pitches830 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
TRENANT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches833 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens
AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD 		tennis courts957 yd
Linwood Playing Field
SAFFRON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches984 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields
STURDEE ROAD 		grass pitches1,092 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 speed210.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wigston Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 487 crimes were reported near Wigston Lane . Only 21% 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 LE2 8DJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8DJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 487
Violence And Sexual Offences 254
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Public Order 38
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 17
Drugs 16
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE2 8DJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Stebbings Road297 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bridevale Road199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area483 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B5366352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brettell Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brettell Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridevale Road199 yd
2023-12Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Tamerton Road458 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bridevale Road199 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8DJ

Employment

LE2 8DJ 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 Employee70
Retired52
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed26
Other12
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing19
Education13
Construction13
Other10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male162

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated8
Divorced12
Widowed19

Health

Very good health155
Good health107
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 54
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African12
Black Caribbean8
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White243
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Portugal3
Poland7
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion150
Christian129
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim11
Not answered10
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