Whitehead Crescent Wigston
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE18), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200681.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (A: 3, B: 12, C: 6, D: 3).
- Flood: 9 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peace Memorial Park, is about 680 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 84 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bushloe Surgery, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (11); Bungalow, mid-terrace (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (23); owner-occupied (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (56% of about 1,330 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 (210 m)
- Nautical William, Aylestone Lane, Wigston, not permissioned (310 m)
- The Old Surgery, No. 48 Bushloe End, Wigston, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 8-10 Long Street, Wigston, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent to 26-28 Station Road, Wigston, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 39 Long Street, Wigston, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 34 Bell Street, Wigston, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 26-32 Bull Head Street, Wigston, permissioned (920 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 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 2EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| LE18 2EF | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 84 m and 86 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 2EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE18 2EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitehead Crescent Wigston Fields | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Fairfield Inn Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.7 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushloe Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Leicester Police | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Drive Stores, Wigston Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peace Memorial Park 9,980 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aylestone Lane Park 5.3 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Workshop to Rear of Number 44, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop to Rear of Number 44 | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| 42 and 44, Bushloe End | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Saffron Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Knighton Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| The Islands | Island | 4.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 660 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 |
| Wigston College | Secondary | 16–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 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 |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | All-through | 2–16 | 1.6 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 |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
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 |
| Conifer Lodge Residential Home LE18 1AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Nightingale Nursing Home LE18 1AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Curtis Weston House LE18 1AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Spar LE18 2DG | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Blue Breeze LE18 2DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Central Avenue Christian Church | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Sourcing International Limited/ Jaga Drinks | Manufacturers/packers | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 May 2023 |
| William Peardon Court LE18 1AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2018 |
| 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 |
| Spring House Chinese Takeaway LE18 2BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Well Pharmacy LE18 2EW | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Winchester Snooker Club LE18 2AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whitehead Crescent (22); On or near Shardlow Road (14); On or near Parking Area (14); On or near Rutland Avenue (11); On or near Holmden Avenue (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Orson Drive · Aylestone Lane · Owston Drive · Rutland Avenue · Breedon Avenue · Shardlow Road · Ingleby Road · Rolleston Road · Holmden Avenue · Exeter Road · Regent Close · Chellaston 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.