LE18 1JS, Wigston
Sold prices and local information for LE18 1JS on Kensington Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£259,333
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in LE18 1JS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Kensington Drive | 22 May 2024 | £300,000 | Detached |
| 16, Kensington Drive | 6 Oct 2023 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 5, Kensington Drive | 20 Aug 2021 | £225,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Kensington Drive | 27 Mar 2020 | £296,000 | Detached |
| 1, Kensington Drive | 14 Oct 2019 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Kensington Drive | 11 Nov 2016 | £215,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in LE18 1JS
- Kensington Drive£251k
Schools near LE18 1JS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Water Leys Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Overdale Infant School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Overdale Junior School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
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Living in LE18 1JS
Nearest stations
- South Wigston station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Leicester station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Narborough station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.2 mi
- Spar PFS 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Wigston Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Your Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Natural Smiles Leicester 0.1 mi
- Wigston Dental Care 0.2 mi
- Wigston House Dental Practice 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith 0.6 mi
- Bushloe Surgery 0.9 mi
- Wigston Central Surgery 0.9 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Oadby and Wigston (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LE18 1JS
Ethnic group
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.4% | 63.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 21.6% | 27.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.2% |
Religion
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 39.1% | 34.6% |
| No religion | 29.1% | 30.2% |
| Muslim | 9.7% | 11.2% |
| Sikh | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| Hindu | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.5% | 80.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.5% | 19.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| No qualifications | 18.2% | 18.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 18.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 12.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.3% | 46% |
| Good health | 36.3% | 35.9% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.1% | 22.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.7% | 12.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.4% | 9.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.8% | 8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.2% | 10.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.5% | 11.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.2% | 6.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.6% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 30.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.9% | 16.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.3% | 56.2% |
| Economically inactive | 38.7% | 41.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.9% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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