Ivanhoe Road Wigston
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE18), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200346.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £276,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Oadby and Wigston costs £2,407 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 150 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Wigston Health Ctr., about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £276,500 | £228,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £161,000 | £135,000 | £187,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £134,500 | £134,500 | £134,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £133,750 | £133,750 | £133,750 |
| 2006 | 2 | £187,473 | £124,995 | £249,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £77,950 | £75,950 | £79,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | 8 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 12 LE18 4UE | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 12 LE18 4UE | Detached | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Mar 2019 | 4 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 7 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 6 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 10 LE18 4UE | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 6 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2009 | 6 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 2 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £134,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 7 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £133,750 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 7 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £124,995 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 12 LE18 4UE | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 12 LE18 4UE | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2002 | 5 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 11 Jun 2002 | 1 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £75,950 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 4 LE18 4UE | Semi-detached | £67,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1950-1966 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Oadby and Wigston in 2026-27: Band D £2,407 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,605 | £1,872 | £2,139 | £2,407 | £2,942 | £3,477 | £4,011 | £4,814 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (48% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Arriva Bus Depot, Station Street, South Wigston, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 52 Blaby Road, South Wigston, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Bennett Way, South Wigston, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 14-18 Dunton Street, South Wigston, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 29-31 Canal Street, Wigston, LE18 4PL, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 41-43 Canal Street, South Wigston, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Alpha House, Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 124 Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 4UE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE18 4UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 80 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 4UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE18 4UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 150 m |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marstown Avenue South Wigston | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairfield Inn Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.5 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Wigston Health Ctr. | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maple Pharmacy-South Wigston | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tigers Road (Dental Surgery) | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Wigston Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Wigston, Leicester | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,170 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Saffron Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lattice Coppice | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Sir John's Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Two Acre Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Oadby and Wigston: see them on the Oadby and Wigston page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wigston High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rolleston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wigston College | Secondary | 16–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | All-through | 2–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes House LE18 4UF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Holmes Court LE18 4UF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| D G Films LTD LE18 4XH | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2024 |
| The Fitness Bank LE18 4XH | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Elliott Hall LE18 4SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Shane Varney Karate School LE18 4TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2019 |
| St Thomas's Church Hall LE18 4SB | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2018 |
| Happy Days LE18 4SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2020 |
| Bus Stop Coffee LE18 4SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wigston Food Bank | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2018 |
| South Wigston Foodbank LE18 4SD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Thomas Petrol Station And Store LE18 4TA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2019 |
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston LE18 4WS | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| That Filthy Food Limited LE18 4YE | Mobile caterer | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Fairfield Wigston Pub LE18 4YE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Worcester Drive (7); On or near South Wigston (5); On or near Kirkdale Road (5); On or near Jasmine Court (4); On or near Ivanhoe Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Impact Food Group Trading As Dolce @ Parklands Primary Schoo (school/college/university, LE18 4TA) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 27 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Waverley Road · Pembroke Avenue · Marstown Avenue · Glamorgan Avenue · Brecon Close · Worcester Drive · Kirkdale Road · Cardigan Drive · Lincoln Drive · Jasmine Court · Kenilworth Road · Oxford Drive
All the streets in LE18 and across Oadby and Wigston.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.