Wilson Road Wigston
25 addresses across 4 postcodes (LE18,LE2), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200692.
- Flood: 5 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 A; Band D in Oadby and Wigston costs £2,407 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Wigston Health Ctr., about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2016 | CRISTAL GLASS & GLAZING (LEICS) LTD LE18 4TP | Other | £825,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (39% of about 3,090 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)
- 14-18 Dunton Street, South Wigston, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Alpha House, Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 52 Blaby Road, South Wigston, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 29-31 Canal Street, Wigston, LE18 4PL, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 41-43 Canal Street, South Wigston, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 124 Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 124A Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Arriva Bus Depot, Station Street, South Wigston, permissioned (670 m (0.4 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 4TP | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE18 4TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE18 4UL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE2 9TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 73 m and 78 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE18 4TP | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| LE18 4TQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE18 4UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 9TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilson Road South Wigston | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Countesthorpe Road Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.7 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Wigston Health Ctr. | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenix Healthcare Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tigers Road (Dental Surgery) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wigston Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Wigston, Leicester | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 10 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m east |
| Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Saffron Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John's Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lattice Coppice | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
6 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wigston High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 160 m | 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 |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Rolleston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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) |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Varney Karate School LE18 4TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2019 |
| Parkland Pre-school LE18 4TA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Wraparound Care LE18 4TA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Impact Food Group Trading As Dolce @ Parklands Primary Schoo LE18 4TA | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| St Thomas Petrol Station And Store LE18 4TA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2019 |
| St Thomas's Church Hall LE18 4SB | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2018 |
| Happy Days LE18 4SB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2020 |
| Bus Stop Coffee LE18 4SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Little Europe LE18 4PA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Tree House Cafe LE18 4PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| 7 Days Convenience Store LE18 4PA | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2019 |
| TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs LE18 4PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Doridos Pizza LE18 4PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Big China Chinese Takeaway LE18 4PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| The Cue Club LE18 4PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (22); On or near Westleigh Road (16); On or near B582 (11); On or near Oakleigh Avenue (6); On or near Windsor Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 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 | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 9 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 Impact Food Group Trading As Dolce @ Parklands Primary Schoo (school/college/university, LE18 4TA) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 27 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LE18 4TP: 22 addresses
- LE18 4TQ: 1 address
- LE18 4UL: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- LE2 9TX: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oakleigh Avenue · Windsor Avenue · St Thomas Road · Alderleigh Road · Saffron Lane · Jasmine Court · Phillip Drive · Phillip Drive · Richmond Drive · Westleigh Road · Clifford Street · Marstown Avenue
All the streets in LE18, LE2 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.