Warwick Road Wigston
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE18), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200658.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: 18 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 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 79 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bushloe Surgery, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £201,000 | £177,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £215,000 | £210,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £176,500 | £173,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £170,000 | £141,000 | £173,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £135,550 | £135,550 | £135,550 |
| 2013 | 4 | £121,750 | £116,000 | £136,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £111,750 | £98,500 | £125,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | 1 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 13 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2023 | 27 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2022 | 29 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 15 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2022 | 8 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 6 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 1 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 15 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 9 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 5 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 18 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 15 May 2017 | 9 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2015 | 12 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 12 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £135,550 | |
| 9 Jun 2014 | 4 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £105,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 6 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 9 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £118,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 3 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 15 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2012 | 29 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £98,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 5 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 15 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 12 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 5 May 2006 | 3 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 5 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 21 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £114,950 | |
| 22 Feb 2002 | 18 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £59,999 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 24 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 12 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 15 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £45,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 24 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 21 LE18 2ET | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 16 Aug 1999 | 6 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 16 LE18 2ET | Semi-detached | £39,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (5); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1950-1966 (15); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (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)
- Nautical William, Aylestone Lane, Wigston, not permissioned (240 m)
- 53-59 Queens Drive, Wigston, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to 26-28 Station Road, Wigston, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land At Bennett Way, South Wigston, not permissioned (900 m (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 26 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 2ET | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 16 | unlikely |
| LE18 2EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 3 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 79 m and 80 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 2EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE18 2ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nautical William Wigston Fields | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Fairfield Inn Car Park | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushloe Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Natural Smiles Leicester | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Leicester Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Drive Stores, Wigston Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aylestone Lane Park 5.3 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saffron Hill Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saffron Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 42 and 44, Bushloe End | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Workshop to Rear of Number 44 | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Two Acre Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Knighton Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 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 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 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 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 Menphys Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | All-through | 2–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Wigston High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Overdale Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss LIQUOR LE18 2FB | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Chartwell Cafe LE18 2FB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Chartwell Arms LE18 2FB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Amberwood Residential Home LE18 1BD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| T(n)S Catering Management LTD LE18 2FL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| OCS Group UK Ltd @ Delifrance LE18 2FL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| R & R Mahagan Convenience Store LE18 1BA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Sourcing International Limited/ Jaga Drinks | Manufacturers/packers | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2023 |
| Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) LE18 1BD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Vive Foods LTD LE18 2BJ | Manufacturers/packers | 360 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Dhils Eats LE18 1BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Blackfriars Bakery LE18 4YH | Manufacturers/packers | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Spar LE18 2DG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Blue Breeze LE18 2DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Margaret Crescent (9); On or near Wiltshire Road (6); On or near West Avenue (4); On or near Dukes Close (4); On or near Kenneth Gamble Court (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 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 | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
Dukes Close · Margaret Crescent · Wiltshire Road · Elizabeth Crescent · West Avenue · Rolleston Road · Kenneth Gamble Court · Aylestone Lane · Chartwell Drive · Viking Road · Owston Drive · Exeter Road
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.