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LE18 1LD

Sandown Road

Wigston St Wolstan's

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Detailed insights for LE18 1LD

Overview

Postcode LE18 1LD is located in an urban city, within the Wigston St Wolstan's ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Wigston North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Wigston North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,340 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wigston North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 157 ft away from LE18 1LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Wigston North near LE18 1LD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
5,412.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.86(-80%)
Burglary
2.06(-38%)
Other theft
1.37(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
0.69(-91%)
Vehicle crime
0.69(-83%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
63.73%
Pakistani
44
15.49%
Indian
27
9.51%
Other White
13
4.58%
Bangladeshi
5
1.76%
Total population: 284

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
38.74%
Level 3 (A level)
44
19.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
15.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.46%
No qualifications
16
7.21%
Total 16+ residents: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
45.79%
Owns outright
45
42.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.41%
Shared ownership
2
1.87%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Wigston St Wolstan's

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £290,500 in Wigston St Wolstan's area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wigston St Wolstan's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wigston St Wolstan's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£370,000
Semi-Detached34£277,783
Terraced8£213,725

10 year median price trend in Wigston St Wolstan's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wigston St Wolstan's.

Schools

In the LE18 1LD postcode area, located within Wigston North, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 1LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThe Meadow Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 1LD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE18 1LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparKingston Avenue, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 1HJWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalLeicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1JXWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miRayan Supermarket60 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DRWalking directions to Rayan Supermarket
0.3 miRijoke Supermarket46 Leicester Road, Leicester, LE18 1DRWalking directions to Rijoke Supermarket
0.4 miThe Heallth Store17 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1NRWalking directions to The Heallth Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oadby and Wigston district (2025-26).

Band A£1,553
Band B£1,812
Band C£2,071
Band D£2,330
Band E£2,848
Band F£3,366
Band G£3,883
Band H£4,660

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictOadby and WigstonE07000135
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough, Oadby and WigstonE14001266
WardWigston St Wolstan'sE05005540
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wigston NorthE02006818
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 008EE01032601
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.