Laxton Close, Wigston
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE18 3WJ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Laxton Close, Wigston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £242,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Laxton Close range from £150,000 to £269,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Laxton Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laxton Close 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £242,500 | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Terraced | 2 | £176,250 | 20 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Laxton Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Laxton Close LE18 3WJ | 20 Dec 2024 | £202,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Laxton Close LE18 3WJ | 1 Dec 2023 | £269,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Laxton Close LE18 3WJ | 22 Apr 2022 | £248,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Laxton Close LE18 3WJ | 26 Mar 2021 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Laxton Close LE18 3WJ | 30 Jul 2020 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Laxton Close LE18 3WJ | 7 Dec 2018 | £195,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Laxton Close | £210,000 (Mar 2021) → £269,000 (Dec 2023) | +28% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Laxton Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadow Community Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Glenmere Community Primary School 212 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 206 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Brocks Hill Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School 202 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Gartree High School 924 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Beauchamp College 2,309 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.8 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Leicester station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Narborough station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Upton Drive (opposite, Meadow Way) 1 min walk
- Rosedale Road (adj, Meadow Way) 2 min walk
- Byfield Drive (adj, Meadow Way) 2 min walk
- Kelmarsh Avenue (adj, Meadow Way) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rosemead Drive Surgery
103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.7 mi - The Central Surgery
Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 1.1 mi - Bushloe Surgery
Two Steeples Med Centre, Abington Close, Wigston · 1.1 mi - Wigston Central Surgery
Two Steeples Medical Centre, 10 Abington Close, Wigston · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Energy Wigston · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Wigston Leicester · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigston · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Wigston · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Wigston Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Somerby Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Briarmead Dental · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Wigston House Dental Practice · 0.7 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 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 536 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 34.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,221 |
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.
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Who lives around Laxton Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.7% | 63.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.5% | 27.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 3.2% |
Religion
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.8% | 34.6% |
| No religion | 32.9% | 30.2% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 3% | 9.9% |
| Sikh | 2.4% | 7.5% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 11.2% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.8% | 80.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.2% | 19.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| No qualifications | 19.9% | 18.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 18.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.6% | 46% |
| Good health | 40.1% | 35.9% |
| Fair health | 13.8% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oadby and Wigston | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.5% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.8% | 30.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 16.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 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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