LE18 1LE
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Property report — LE18 1LE
Open-data due diligence for LE18 1LE and the area around it.
LE18 1LE in brief: 41 recorded sales (£48,000–£282,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LE18 1LE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LE18 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£282,235
Population
15,772
Crimes recorded
51
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LE18 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | £280,000 | 5 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-31 | £231,500 | 26 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-09-01 | £275,000 | 39 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-19 | £230,000 | 15 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-09-28 | £225,000 | 11 THORPE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2020-06-25 | £211,000 | 25 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-01-10 | £150,000 | 17 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-01-07 | £197,000 | 10 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-11-22 | £235,000 | 12 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-27 | £218,000 | 13 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-07 | £222,000 | 18 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-09-05 | £205,000 | 5 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-10 | £282,000 | 20 THORPE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-01-06 | £175,000 | 49 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-02-19 | £185,000 | 12 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-08-28 | £180,000 | 45 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-06-17 | £182,500 | 11 THORPE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2013-02-15 | £145,000 | 51 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-02-15 | £127,500 | 32 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-12-15 | £169,950 | 34 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-09-10 | £140,000 | 49 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-06 | £162,500 | 18 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-04 | £138,000 | 2 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-01-19 | £146,000 | 45 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-01 | £146,000 | 45 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-25 | £137,000 | 36 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-09 | £155,000 | 37 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-22 | £115,000 | 28 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-30 | £118,000 | 17 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-03 | £103,000 | 4 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-08 | £65,000 | 1 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-03 | £61,500 | 29 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-03 | £67,000 | 18 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-20 | £70,000 | 35 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-08-21 | £58,000 | 27 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-06-30 | £59,950 | 34 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-06-26 | £65,500 | 37 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-03 | £66,500 | 38 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-07-29 | £54,000 | 9 THORPE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-04-19 | £50,000 | 29 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-04-13 | £48,000 | 31 THORPE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
41 recorded sales on LE18 1LE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | D | C | 83 m² | Semi-detached house | 2026 |
| 36 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | D | B | 78 m² | Semi-detached house | 2026 |
| 1 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | C | B | 77 m² | Semi-detached house | 2025 |
| 4 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | D | C | 114 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 30 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | C | B | 92 m² | Semi-detached house | 2024 |
| 26 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | D | B | 71 m² | Semi-detached house | 2023 |
| 11 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | D | C | 95 m² | Detached house | 2022 |
| 39 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | C | B | 92 m² | Semi-detached house | 2022 |
| 15 Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | C | B | 85 m² | Semi-detached house | 2021 |
| 34 THORPE DRIVE, WIGSTON | D | B | 73 m² | Semi-detached house | 2021 |
| 25, Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | C | B | 82 m² | Semi-detached house | 2020 |
| 17, Thorpe Drive, WIGSTON | E | C | 86 m² | Semi-detached house | 2019 |
12 certificates for LE18 1LE. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Overdale Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Drive Short Breaks Service (7 beds) | Care home | 0.2 mi | Good |
| Nightingales Nursing Home (38 beds) | Care home | 0.5 mi | Good |
| Curtis Weston House (44 beds) | Care home | 0.5 mi | Requires improvement |
| Asquith Surgery | GP surgery | 0.8 mi | Good |
| Asquith Surgery | GP surgery | 0.8 mi | Good |
| Saffron Health | GP surgery | 1.6 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: STONEYGATE EYE HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.7 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE GRANGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST WISTAN (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · 2-4 Leicester Road (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WIGSTON PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi) · YOUR PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: South Wigston (1.4 mi) · Leicester (2.8 mi) · Narborough (4.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Rijoke Supermarket (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Aldi (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 6,366
Owned 74% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LE18 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LE18 1 (May 24–Jun 26, average 44/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LE18 1LE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLE18 | SectorLE18 1 | PostcodeLE18 1LE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £281,504 | £282,235 | £150,059 |
| Population | 38,051 | 15,772 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 179 | 51 | — |
| Schools | 15 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LE18 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.