Dorset Avenue, Wigston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Avenue, Wigston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wigston-leicester/dorset-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE18 4WB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£209,000

4 sales

Price range

£181k – £253k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Sep 2022

LE18 4WB

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At a glance

House prices£209k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Dorset Avenue, Wigston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £209,000. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Avenue range from £181,000 to £252,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dorset Avenue compared

LE18 postcode area£262,214

Wigston£260,000

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£209,000	2 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Dorset Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB	2 Sep 2022	£252,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB	18 Jun 2021	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
42, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB	10 Oct 2018	£187,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Dorset Avenue LE18 4WB	7 Sep 2018	£181,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Avenue

Crime

369 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	157
Criminal damage & arson	48
Anti-social behaviour	44
Public order	28
Other theft	16
Drugs	15

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dorset Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dorset Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School 979 pupils	All-through Church of England	2–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Fairfield Community Primary School 227 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Rolleston Primary School 397 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Eyres Monsell Primary School 388 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Goldhill Learning Foundation 32 pupils	Other independent special school	7–14	Report	0.7 mi
South Wigston High School 730 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Parkland Primary School South Wigston 549 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

South Wigston station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Leicester station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Narborough station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Dorset Avenue (outside, Saffron Road) 2 min walk
Dorset Avenue (opposite, Saffron Road) 2 min walk
Allenwood Road (adj, Sturdee Road) 3 min walk
Allenwood Road (opp, Sturdee Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sturdee Road Health And Wellbeing Centre
182 Sturdee Road, Leicester · 0.2 mi
The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 0.4 mi
South Wigston Health Ctr.
80 Blaby Road, South Wigston, Wigston · 0.7 mi
Saffron Group Practice
509 Saffron Lane, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Sturdee Road Leicester · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Glen Parva · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Aylestone Lane Express · 0.7 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigston · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.2 mi
Monsell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Fusion Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Time For Teeth Hmp Fosse Way · 0.4 mi
Tigers Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
598 Saffron Lane [dental Practice] · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	0.2%	17.1%
Households	625

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,535

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Oadby and Wigston with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Dorset Avenue

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Who lives around Dorset Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
White	89.1%	63.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.7%	27.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	3.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	2.2%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	3.3%

Religion

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Christian	46.8%	34.6%
No religion	40.3%	30.2%
Not answered	6.1%	5.4%
Muslim	2.5%	11.2%
Sikh	2.2%	7.5%
Hindu	1.4%	9.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Born in the UK	91.7%	80.6%
Born outside the UK	8.3%	19.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
No qualifications	26.5%	18.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.8%	32.1%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	18.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	5.7%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Very good health	41.3%	46%
Good health	37%	35.9%
Fair health	15.5%	13.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
1 car or van in household	45.5%	41.3%
2 cars or vans in household	28.3%	30.9%
No cars or vans in household	14.2%	16.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oadby and Wigston.

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