Milverton Close Wigston
13 addresses across 1 postcode (LE18), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200444.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Oadby and Wigston cost £257,504 in August 2026 (-1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,022 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Oadby and Wigston costs £2,407 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Knighton Park, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 98 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £201,000 | £192,000 | £210,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £201,500 | £201,500 | £201,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £112,500 | £110,000 | £140,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £71,000 | £71,000 | £71,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 12 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2022 | 1 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 9 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 7 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 5 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 9 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2013 | 2 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2006 | 8 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £201,500 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 7 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2003 | 7 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2002 | 8 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 11 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 5 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £112,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 11 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 1 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £71,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 3 LE18 1HZ | Detached | £69,950 |
House prices and rents in Oadby and Wigston
A typical home in Oadby and Wigston cost £257,504 in August 2026, 1.5% less than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £402,803 |
| Semi-detached | £257,178 |
| Terraced | £188,570 |
| Flat or maisonette | £111,646 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £229,143 |
Private renters in Oadby and Wigston paid £1,022 a month on average in September 2026, 2.2% more than a year before. That is 38% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £730 |
| Two bedrooms | £887 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,120 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,556 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (9). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1991-1995 (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 C (51% of about 820 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)
- 271 Leicester Road, Wigston, permissioned (260 m)
- Nautical William, Aylestone Lane, Wigston, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 34 Bell Street, Wigston, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 53-59 Queens Drive, Wigston, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 82 m and 83 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 1HZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Wigston Fields | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Fairfield Inn Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith Good Jun 2021 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wigston Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Natural Smiles Leicester | 100 m |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital Good Feb 2024 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 16 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carlton Drive Short Breaks Service Good Oct 2019 | 160 m |
| Police station | South Leicester Police | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 61 Leicester Road Lloyds Bank | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knighton Park 34 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saffron Hill Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saffron Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knighton Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ashclose Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| The Islands | Island | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Overdale Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Overdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Wigston College | Secondary | 16–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church LE18 1FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2018 |
| Not Just A Corner Shop LE18 1DF | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2026 |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) LE18 1JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Dreams LE18 1JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Star And Garter LE18 1DS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Sainsbury's LE18 1JX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Subway LE18 1JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| The Cradle Nursery LE18 1JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 59 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (77); On or near Grange Road (10); On or near Burleigh Avenue (5); On or near Milverton Drive (3); On or near Castleton Road (2).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 3 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 25% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2024 20:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 7 Dec 2022 08:05 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | A5199, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 5 Sep 2021 11:55 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A5199, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 19 Apr 2021 08:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A5199, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 8 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, bungalow, detached (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LE18 1HZ: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Milverton Drive · Burleigh Avenue · Castleton Road · Grangeway Road · Alfreton Road · Bramcote Road · Kingston Avenue · Carlton Drive · Barnby Avenue · Grange Road · Calverton Avenue · The Crescent
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.