Willow Place Wigston
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (LE18), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200689.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £87,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 2).
- 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 A; Band D in Oadby and Wigston costs £2,407 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Peace Memorial Park, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bushloe Surgery, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £87,000 | £84,000 | £90,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2021 | 6 LE18 2AG | Terraced | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 4 LE18 2AG | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 1 LE18 2AG | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2010 (4); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 A (49% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Lanes (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- 39 Long Street, Wigston, permissioned (50 m)
- 8-10 Long Street, Wigston, permissioned (50 m)
- The Old Surgery, No. 48 Bushloe End, Wigston, not permissioned (120 m)
- 107 Moat Street, Wigston, permissioned (390 m)
- 34 Bell Street, Wigston, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 26-32 Bull Head Street, Wigston, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 53-59 Queens Drive, Wigston, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent to 26-28 Station Road, Wigston, permissioned (860 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 31 October 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 1 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 2AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE18 2AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE18 2BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 90 m and 93 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 2AG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE18 2AR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE18 2BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Long Street Wigston Magna | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Fairfield Inn Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushloe Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wigston Police Station | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 61 Leicester Road Lloyds Bank | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peace Memorial Park 9,980 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aylestone Lane Park 5.3 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m south-west. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-west |
| Workshop to Rear of Number 44 | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| 42 and 44, Bushloe End | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Saffron Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Knighton Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| The Islands | Island | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 | 210 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | 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 | 310 m | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wigston College | Secondary | 16–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Meadow 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: 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 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 |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magna Care Home- HC-One LE18 2BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One LE18 2BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Wigston Lodge LE18 2BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Busy Bees Wigston LE18 2AJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| The Plough Inn LE18 2BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Winchester Snooker Club LE18 2AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Rijoke Supoermarket LE18 2AJ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Feb 2026 |
| All Saints Primarty School LE18 2AH | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| The Elms Pub \& Kitchen LE18 2BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Unique Physique LE18 2AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Wigston & District Conservative Club LE18 2AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Sure Start Children's Centre LE18 2AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2018 |
| Subway LE18 2AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Kids Planet Wigston LE18 2GZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Relish School Food LE18 2GZ | School/college/university | 290 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Place (25); On or near Bushloe End (24); On or near Elizabeth Court (20); On or near Newgate End (9); On or near Long Street (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Real Pizza Company Wigston (restaurant/cafe/canteen, LE18 1NR) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 8 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LE18 2AG: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- LE18 2AR: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- LE18 2BP: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Blunts Lane · Long Street · Moat Street · Elizabeth Court · Long Lane · Cedar Avenue · Central Avenue · Bushloe End · Newgate End · Paddock Street · Blunt's Lane · Blunt's Lane
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.