Orson Drive Wigston
85 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE18), about 410 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200484.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £240,000 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: 52 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 25, D: 20, E: 5).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 9 times (3 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peace Memorial Park, is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 85 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bushloe Surgery, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 67 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 3 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £215,000 | £205,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £179,100 | £175,000 | £183,200 |
| 2016 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £145,250 | £142,000 | £148,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £125,000 | £103,501 | £136,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £123,000 | £112,000 | £127,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | £118,250 | £110,000 | £138,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2001 | 9 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 3 Oct 2005 | 10 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 10 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 21 Jan 1999 | 10 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £41,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | 12 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 12 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 14 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 14 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 14 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 11 Nov 1996 | 15 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2003 | 16 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2024 | 20 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 30 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 30 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2002 | 30 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £74,950 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 32 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2004 | 33 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 35 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 39 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 40 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 42 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £54,100 | |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 42 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 46 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 46 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £63,950 | |
| 15 Aug 2011 | 48 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 51 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1996 | 51 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £32,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2019 | 52 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 54 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 55 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 55 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2014 | 56 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £103,501 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | 56 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £29,500 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 57 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 59 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 60 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 60 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 61 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2014 | 61 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 5 May 2010 | 63 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £116,500 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 63 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2017 | 64 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £183,200 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 65 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £59,200 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 68 LE18 2EJ | Terraced | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 70 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 70 LE18 2EJ | Semi-detached | £120,950 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 71 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2023 | 81 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 83 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2013 | 83 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 83 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 89 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £138,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 89 LE18 2EL | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2015 | 95 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £148,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 95 LE18 2EL | Terraced | £92,000 |
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
52 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (21); House, end-terrace (16); House, mid-terrace (15). Built: 1950-1966 (37); 1930-1949 (8); 1967-1975 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (30); rented (social) (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (52 addresses)
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Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,727 kWh of it on average in 2024, 13% less than the district's 11,245 kWh, and 3,317 kWh of electricity, 10% more than the district's 3,020 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 2EL | 49 8 Economy 7 | 2,706 kWh | 49 | 9,638 kWh |
| LE18 2EJ | 34 8 Economy 7 | 2,398 kWh | 35 | 9,061 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LE18.
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 (49% of about 610 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)
- 53-59 Queens Drive, Wigston, not permissioned (170 m)
- Nautical William, Aylestone Lane, Wigston, not permissioned (280 m)
- Land adjacent to 26-28 Station Road, Wigston, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- The Old Surgery, No. 48 Bushloe End, Wigston, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 8-10 Long Street, Wigston, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 39 Long Street, Wigston, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 34 Bell Street, Wigston, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Land At Bennett Way, South Wigston, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 21 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 2EL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 16 | unlikely |
| LE18 2EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any 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.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 9 times, for 3 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of River Sence.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Cottages Cso Severn Trent Water | Trib of River Sence | 9 | 3 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
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 85 addresses are between 81 m and 86 m above sea level (84 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 2EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE18 2EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitehead Crescent Wigston Fields | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Fairfield Inn Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushloe Surgery Good Sep 2024 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital Good Feb 2024 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 16 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nightingales Nursing Home Good Sep 2026 | 390 m |
| Police station | South Leicester Police | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Drive Stores, Wigston Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peace Memorial Park 9,980 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aylestone Lane Park 5.3 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 42 and 44, Bushloe End, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 42 and 44, Bushloe End | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Workshop to Rear of Number 44 | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Saffron Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Knighton Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| The Islands | Island | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 84 | 85 |
1 of the street's 85 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 39.4 (42.8 in 2025 and 38.4 in 2024); 28.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Wigston College | Secondary | 16–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE figures withheld (2025) A level 2025: average grade C; 9.8% AAB or better; progress average |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 19% in 2024 and 40% in 2023) |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 700 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 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 | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 32% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | All-through | 2–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.7 (37.8 in 2025 and 36.2 in 2024); 28.3% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 71% in 2023) |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 58% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.3 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 570 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Chain Children's Nursery LE18 2DJ | Full day care | 95 | Outstanding (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| The Hunny Pot Day Nursery LE18 2GZ | Full day care | 103 | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Preparing Pathways at Birkett House LE18 2DT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Busy Bees at Leicester Wigston Magna LE18 2AJ | Full day care | 54 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Poplars Preschool LE18 1HG | Full day care | 75 | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| The Cradle Nursery LE18 1JX | Full day care | 72 | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Moat Street Pre school LE18 2HE | Full day care | 24 | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Busy Bugs Pre School LE18 4PB | Sessional day care | 46 | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Little Fishes Pre School LE18 2HR | Sessional day care | 32 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Preparing Pathways at Thythorn Centre LE18 2HR | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 346 childminders and 19 home childcarers (nannies) in Leicestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R & R Mahagan Convenience Store LE18 1BA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Spar LE18 2DG | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Blue Breeze LE18 2DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Sourcing International Limited/ Jaga Drinks | Manufacturers/packers | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2023 |
| Conifer Lodge Residential Home LE18 1AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Nightingale Nursing Home LE18 1AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Curtis Weston House LE18 1AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Central Avenue Christian Church | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Spring House Chinese Takeaway LE18 2BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Swiss LIQUOR LE18 2FB | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Chartwell Cafe LE18 2FB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Chartwell Arms LE18 2FB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Costa Coffee LE18 4PH | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2019 |
| South Leicestershire College LE18 4PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Well Pharmacy LE18 2EW | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whitehead Crescent (22); On or near Parking Area (14); On or near Rutland Avenue (11); On or near Holmden Avenue (11); On or near Orson Drive (6).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 0 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 14:17 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | B5418, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 27 Sep 2024 14:00 | Serious | 2 people: 1 motorcyclist | B5418, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 23 Feb 2022 13:15 | Serious | 1 person | Minor road, 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.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 3 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Owston Drive · Whitehead Crescent · Rutland Avenue · Rolleston Road · Aylestone Lane · Regent Close · Dukes Close · Holmden Avenue · West Avenue · Shardlow Road · Pullman Road · Breedon Avenue
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.