Wigston Road is in Blaby, Leicester and in Blaby district. LE8 4FU is located in the Saxondale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wigston Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE8 4GB, LE8 4FA, LE8 4FW, LE8 4GE, LE8 4FJ, LE8 4GU, LE8 4FD, LE8 4HW, LE8 4FL.

Wigston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigston Road are based on 159 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 LE8 4FU

Average Price
£378,992
Semi-Detached
£294,094
Terraced
£430,892
Detached
£481,509
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigston Road

Average Price
£355,933
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-11-15 £527,870
Bethesda Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-02-18 £378,273
17 Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-02-16 £358,124
Yew Tree House, 36 Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002021-03-12 £477,646
26 Wigston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-12-08 £254,946

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR 		3,701 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 4Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby LE8 4FE 		746 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queens Road, Blaby LE8 4EG 		827 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone LE8 6NJ 		1,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glen Hills Primary School
Featherby Drive, Glen Parva LE2 9NY 		1,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT 		1,573 yd Community school 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 		1,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCountesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, LE8 5PR 		2,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS 		3,125 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT 		3,335 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby LE19 4AQ 		3,384 yd Academy converter 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 		2,769 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE 		1,138 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT 		3,252 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, LE3 2FD 		4,233 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrooke House Day School
Croft Road, Cosby LE9 1SE 		4,378 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW 		4,773 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys 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
Sycamore Cafe21 Sycamore Street, Blaby233 yd
Zaika2 Sycamore Street, Blaby272 yd
Jenno's Coffee HouseOrchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road286 yd
Coffee Bean5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road320 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia8 Crossways House, Enderby Road340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms Public House, The Green88 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)Sycamore Street, Blaby199 yd
Fox & Tiger4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby297 yd
Bulls Head22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby397 yd
The Glen Parva ManorManor Court, The Ford671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wans House19 Sycamore Street, Blaby226 yd
Square Pizza1 Cross Street, Blaby227 yd
The Chippy2 Johns Court, Blaby376 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Johns Court, Blaby377 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road365 yd
Iceland Foods LTD8 Johns Court, Blaby410 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northfield Park
LEICESTER ROAD 		grass pitches261 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed)
6a 6a Welford Road 		health and fitness suite353 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club
LEICESTER ROAD 		tennis courts474 yd
Blaby Fitness
The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool474 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches695 yd
Oakfield Park
PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL LANE 		grass pitches1,056 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 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.1%

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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wigston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 145 crimes were reported near Wigston Road . 52% 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 LE8 4FU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 145
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 19
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 12
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 6
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE8 4FU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane121 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close439 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cross Street260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street260 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area200 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Paddock Close491 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leicester Road287 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cross Street260 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Freer Close460 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 4FU 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

Retired79
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Construction10
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male141

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced42
Widowed27

Health

Very good health107
Good health81
Fair health62
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 51
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White248
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years6
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Italy1
Romania5
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion115
Christian127
Buddhist1
Muslim7
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered13
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