Wilkes Way is in Syston, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 2BN is located in the Syston West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 2003-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wilkes Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 2BP, LE7 2BA, LE7 2BD, LE7 2BE, LE7 2BS, LE7 2BR, LE7 2NN, LE7 2NL, LE7 2FT.

Wilkes Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilkes Way are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 2BN

Average Price
£940,724
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£940,724
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilkes Way

Average Price
£940,724
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilkes WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Wilkes Way, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002015-09-23 £841,245
5 Wilkes Way, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002012-07-18 £1,113,992
6 Wilkes Way, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002010-08-19 £867,907
8 Wilkes Way, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£465,0002004-03-12 £918,333
1 Wilkes Way, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, a newly built property 		£525,0002004-02-27 £1,049,716

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston LE4 8GP 		775 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston LE4 8FP 		1,208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Merton Primary School
Cherry Drive, Syston LE7 2PT 		1,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Hill Infant School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston LE4 8DE 		1,677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston LE4 8DE 		1,677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston LE4 8GQ 		477 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston LE7 1LY 		2,191 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH 		2,533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, LE4 7AN 		3,804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, LE4 7GY 		3,935 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, LE5 1GA 		4,801 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall LE4 4JG 		2,534 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRatcliffe College
Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG 		4,842 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Humberstone LE5 0TD 		4,939 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDarul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, LE4 5LN 		4,966 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKeyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, LE5 1FG 		5,045 yd Academy special converter No 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
McDonalds Restaurants LtdBarkby Thorpe Lane737 yd
StarbucksUnit 12, Thurmaston Shopping C, Barkby Thorpe Lane737 yd
CinnabonBarkby Thorpe Lane741 yd
Mansah Lounge1173 Melton Road769 yd
Spice Of India1151-1157 Melton Road769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fosseway Bowls ClubFosse Way383 yd
Syston Town Cricket ClubSyston Town Cricket Club, Potters Lane383 yd
Syston Bowls ClubCentral Park, Melton Road738 yd
The Midland Railway1081 Melton Road769 yd
Hope & AnchorWanlip Road816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydales Ltd48-50 Wanlip Road582 yd
Shake Leicester928 Melton Road708 yd
Syston Farmhouse Pizza924 Melton Road723 yd
Greggs plcUnit 11, Thurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane760 yd
Roberto Pizza1114A Melton Road769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores1179 Melton Road162 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fosse Fitness
FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE WAY 		health and fitness suite386 yd
Jubilee Park
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE 		grass pitches519 yd
The Roundhill Academy
MELTON ROAD 		swimming pool, tennis courts564 yd
The Roundhill Academy Sports Ground
MELTON ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Studio 13 Fitness
928 928 MELTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite732 yd
Memorial Ground
NECTON STREET 		grass pitches1,016 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 speed62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilkes Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near Wilkes Way . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE7 2BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 103
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE7 2BN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket501 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clover Way203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Foundry Lane477 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Foundry Lane477 yd

Employment

LE7 2BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired71
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed38
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles59
Human health and social work activities36
Manufacturing25
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female185
Male163

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed23

Health

Very good health182
Good health109
Fair health46
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 119
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian171
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White154

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union6
Africa42
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years75
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
Ireland1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion54
Christian114
Buddhist4
Hindu153
Muslim13
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered1
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