Cooks Lane, Wigston
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE18 3TX, LE18 3TA.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Cooks Lane, Wigston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Sep 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,570. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cooks Lane range from £309,950 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cooks Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cooks Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE18 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £345,570 | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £345,000 | 28 Mar 2018 |
Sold prices on Cooks Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Cooks Lane LE18 3TX | 14 Sep 2018 | £345,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| Kilnbrook Cottage, Cooks Lane LE18 3TA | 9 Aug 2018 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Cooks Lane LE18 3TX | 18 Jul 2018 | £309,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Cooks Lane LE18 3TX | 9 May 2018 | £312,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Cooks Lane LE18 3TX | 28 Mar 2018 | £345,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Cooks Lane LE18 3TX | 28 Mar 2018 | £309,950 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| Meadow Hill, Cooks Lane LE18 3TA | 19 May 2017 | £1,777,577 | 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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Schools near Cooks Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School 165 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School 37 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Little Hill Primary 406 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Meadow Community Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School 202 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| Wigston Academy 1,286 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School 250 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–19 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Wigston College 241 pupils | Secondary | 16–18 | Report | 1.1 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Leicester station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Narborough station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rawson Drive (opp, Welford Road) 1 min walk
- Well Spring Hill (adj, Foston Gate) 2 min walk
- Rawson Drive (adj, Welford Road) 2 min walk
- Lime Kilns (opp, Foston Gate) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Wigston Central Surgery
Two Steeples Medical Centre, 10 Abington Close, Wigston · 1.1 mi - Bushloe Surgery
Two Steeples Med Centre, Abington Close, Wigston · 1.1 mi - South Wigston Health Ctr.
80 Blaby Road, South Wigston, Wigston · 1.4 mi - Rosemead Drive Surgery
103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Launceston Road · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigston · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wigston Moat Street Local · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Wigston Leicester · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Little Hill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
- Wigston Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Wigston House Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
- Briarmead Dental · 1.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 955 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,237 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 80% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 77% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 77% | 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.
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Who lives around Cooks Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.1% | 63.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 15.8% | 27.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 3.3% |
Religion
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 39.7% | 34.6% |
| No religion | 38.2% | 30.2% |
| Hindu | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Muslim | 5.1% | 11.2% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.4% |
| Sikh | 3.3% | 7.5% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.5% | 80.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.5% | 19.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.2% | 32.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.6% | 18.5% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.2% | 46% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 35.9% |
| Fair health | 9% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.8% | 30.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.8% | 41.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.1% | 16.8% |
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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