LE18 2HW, Wigston
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Average sold price
£216,231
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£290,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in LE18 2HW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56, Penzance Avenue | 7 Nov 2025 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Penzance Avenue | 21 Mar 2025 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Penzance Avenue | 28 Feb 2025 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Penzance Avenue | 28 Jan 2022 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 28, Penzance Avenue | 21 Jun 2019 | £205,000 | Semi-detached |
| 66, Penzance Avenue | 5 Apr 2019 | £270,000 | Detached |
| 24, Penzance Avenue | 16 Nov 2018 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Penzance Avenue | 23 Mar 2018 | £201,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Penzance Avenue | 2 Feb 2018 | £150,000 | Semi-detached |
| 18, Penzance Avenue | 19 Jan 2018 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 36, Penzance Avenue | 26 May 2017 | £270,000 | Detached |
| 18, Penzance Avenue | 21 Dec 2016 | £150,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20, Penzance Avenue | 24 Mar 2016 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in LE18 2HW
- Penzance Avenue£275k
Schools near LE18 2HW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School | Nursery | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Little Hill Primary | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Academy special converter | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Wigston College | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
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Living in LE18 2HW
Nearest stations
- South Wigston station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Leicester station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Narborough station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Aldi 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Little Hill Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Well 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.4 mi
- Wigston House Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- Natural Smiles Leicester 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Wigston Central Surgery 0.4 mi
- Bushloe Surgery 0.4 mi
- South Wigston Health Ctr. 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 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in LE18 2HW
Ethnic group
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 63.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.5% | 27.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 3.3% |
Religion
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.3% | 34.6% |
| No religion | 36.4% | 30.2% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 4% | 9.9% |
| Sikh | 2.7% | 7.5% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 11.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.1% | 80.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.9% | 19.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.7% | 32.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 18.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 12.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.5% | 46% |
| Good health | 37.8% | 35.9% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.1% | 22.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15% | 12.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12.4% | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.8% | 11.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.4% | 8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.7% | 6.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.2% | 30.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 16.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.5% | 56.2% |
| Economically inactive | 41.8% | 41.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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