What’s changing in Wigston

House prices in Wigston

Over the last six months, 146 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Wigston. Half sold for more than £265,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £70,000 and the dearest £857,500.

• 38 Torrington Close, WigstonSemi-detached house · Fri 18 Sept£225,000
• Flat 4, Amesbury CourtFlat · Mon 14 Sept£123,000
• 100 Gloucester Crescent, WigstonSemi-detached house · Mon 14 Sept£249,000
• 35 Bassett Street, WigstonTerraced house · Fri 11 Sept£178,000
• 26 Pen Close, LeicesterTerraced house · Fri 11 Sept£189,950
• 38 Asquith Boulevard, LeicesterDetached house · Thu 10 Sept£365,000
• 12 Ashclose Avenue, LeicesterTerraced house · Fri 4 Sept£335,000
• 61 Clifford Street, WigstonTerraced house · Wed 2 Sept£180,000

All 146 sales

Businesses in Wigston

• Perfect PizzaPizza delivery service · 30m 4
• The Health StoreHealth food store · 20m
• Head 2 Head WigstonBarber · 30m
• Wigston PharmacyPharmacy · 40m
• Roger Gracie AcademyMartial arts club · 70m
• Fins, Furs & FeathersPet store · 80m
• Structural Engineer - Simplify StructuresEngineering service · 40m
• Timpson 24 Hour LocksmithsKey and locksmith · 70m

All 1295 businesses in Wigston

Planning applications in Wigston

• Planning decisionWed 14 Oct1.2 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 8 Fairholme Road

  Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dimensions: 6.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse; maximum height 3.50 metres; height of the eaves 2.50 metres (Class C3)

  8 Fairholme Road

All planning in Wigston

Roadworks and road closures in Wigston

• RoadworksOn until 14 Dec1.4 miles

  Lane closed on Leicester Road Service Road (Leicestershire County Council)

  3 Aug to 14 Dec. Under way. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement. A lane will be closed.

  Leicester Road Service Road, Oadby
• RoadworksOn until 6 Nov1.4 miles

  Roadworks on Leicester Road (Leicestershire County Council)

  12 Oct to 6 Nov. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement.

  Leicester Road, Oadby
• RoadworksOn until 6 Nov1.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Countesthorpe Road (Severn Trent Water)

  30 Oct to 6 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road (emergency). Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Countesthorpe Road, Wigston
• RoadworksOn until 6 Nov0.6 miles

  Roadworks on Homestead Drive (National Grid)

  2 Nov to 6 Nov. Putting right earlier work in the road, on the pavement and on the verge.

  Homestead Drive, Wigston
• RoadworksOn until 6 Nov0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Moat Street (Leicestershire County Council)

  2 Nov to 6 Nov. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Moat Street, Wigston
• RoadworksOn until 6 Nov0.55 miles

  Temporary lights on Oadby Road (Leicestershire County Council)

  6 Nov. Road improvements on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Oadby Road, Wigston

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Wigston

• UnleadedCheapest 168.9p at Wigston Superstore, 0.95 miles · most around 169.9p · dearest 176.9p · 9 stations
• DieselCheapest 196.9p at Wigston Superstore, 0.95 miles · most around 198.9p · dearest 199.9p · 9 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 10 stations near Wigston, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Wigston

• New food placeFri 30 Oct0.85 miles

  New school or college kitchen: Baker Sports

  Registered as a food business and waiting for its first hygiene inspection.

  Water Leys Primary School, Guilford Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1HG
• New food placeFri 30 Oct1.3 miles

  New takeaway: Ooh La La Bakehouse By Ell

  Registered as a food business and waiting for its first hygiene inspection.

  71 The Parade, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5BB
• Hygiene scoreTue 27 Oct0.6 miles

  Relish School Food scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 27 Oct. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  Glenmere Community Primary School, Estoril Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 3RD
• Hygiene scoreTue 27 Oct1.4 miles

  Impact Food Group Trading As Dolce @ Parklands Primary Schoo scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 27 Oct. 5 means "very good". A school or college kitchen.

  Parkland County Primary School, St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
• Hygiene scoreMon 12 Oct0.85 miles

  Water Leys Primary scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 12 Oct. 5 means "very good". A school or college kitchen.

  Water Leys Primary School, Guilford Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1HG
• Hygiene scoreThu 8 Octon your doorstep

  The Real Pizza Company Wigston scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 8 Oct. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  41 - 43 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1NR

All food & drink

Street reports in Wigston

• Street reportSun 1 Nov1.2 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Windley Road

  Reported to Leicester City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Windley Road, Knighton Fields
• Street reportMon 26 Oct1.2 miles

  Abandoned vehicle reported: Fairholme Road

  Reported to Leicester City Council on FixMyStreet.

  Fairholme Road, Knighton

All street reports

Schools in Wigston

• All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary · 202 pupils · on your doorstep Requires improvement (2024)
• The Meadow Community Primary School Primary · 429 pupils · 0.4 miles Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
• Little Hill Primary Primary · 406 pupils · 0.4 miles Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
• Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery · 37 pupils · 0.4 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary · 206 pupils · 0.5 miles Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3
• Glenmere Community Primary School Primary · 212 pupils · 0.6 miles Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024)
• Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Special · 250 pupils · 0.65 miles Good (2022)
• Wigston Academy Secondary · 1286 pupils · 0.65 miles Good (2022)

All 22 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Wigston

• Hallcross Dental Practice Limited Dentist · 0.1 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2020
• Willows Court Care home · 0.25 miles Good (2025)
• Wigston House Dental Practice Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2026
• Conifer Lodge Residential Home Care home · 0.25 miles Good (2024)
• Curtis Weston House Care home · 0.25 miles Requires improvement (2022): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Nightingales Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.25 miles Good (2026)
• Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.25 miles Requires improvement (2023): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Magna Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.25 miles Good (2020)

All 71 health and care services

Charities in Wigston

• The Institution Of Occupational Safety And Health The Institution was established to provide systematic and organised methods of improving health and safety at work. Our vision is a world… £18.3m a year · Highfield Drive · 0.4 miles
• Action Homeless (Leicester) Limited The vision is to empower homeless people to transform their lives. Action Homeless is committed to ensuring that the range of services… £5.0m a year · Newton Lane · 0.4 miles
• The Goldhill Play Association We provide supported play for young people aged 5 to 16 years, in a friendly, secure and caring environment that is designed to stimulate… £993k a year · Windley Road · 1.2 miles
• Menphys Limited To improve the social, emotional and intellectual education of young people with special needs and to provide social activities.To run an… £643k a year · Bassett Street · 1.3 miles
• Hope Community Church The activities of the church range from regular meetings on Sundays for praise & worship of God, provision of children's and youth classes… £608k a year · Bull Head Street · 0.15 miles

All 80 charities

Crime in Wigston

396 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Wigston in August 2026. The most common were violence (140), anti-social behaviour (69), criminal damage (44).

Crime by type

Wigston ranks 1st of 2 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 81.9 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Wigston