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Oadby East

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About

Oadby East is primarily residential, with streets of semi-detached and detached housing built throughout the 20th century. The area is bordered by the A6 to the west and contains several local schools, including the large Beauchamp College campus. Daily needs are served by a cluster of shops and services along London Road, providing a practical focus for the neighbourhood without a traditional town centre.

The landscape is characterised by gentle slopes and open green spaces, most notably the extensive grounds of the former Oadby Racecourse. This large, flat common land is now used for recreation and sports, offering wide views across the area. The suburb maintains quiet, tree-lined streets with direct bus links providing straightforward access to Leicester city centre and the wider borough.

Area overview

On average Oadby East has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 1.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oadby East is £63,671 per year. There are 1 schools in Oadby East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Oadby East is home to around 7,765 people, with a population density of about 3,399.9 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oadby East Population
7,765
Population density
3,399.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.29(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.51(-73%)
Public order
3.35(-52%)
Other theft
2.19(-62%)
Burglary
1.55(-53%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
3,274
42.17%
British
2,324
29.93%
Pakistani
621
8%
Other
332
4.28%
Other White
236
3.04%
Total population: 7,764

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,696
43.86%
Level 3 (A level)
910
14.8%
No qualifications
839
13.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
763
12.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
529
8.61%
Total 16+ residents: 6,147

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,219
44.31%
Owns with a mortgage
1,000
36.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
419
15.23%
Other forms of private rent
38
1.38%
Social rents from council
37
1.34%
Total households: 2,751

Property prices in Oadby East

Median price£331,000
Price per sq ft£340
Sales (last 12 months)60
Typical range (middle 50%)£256K – £383K

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £331,000 (about £340 per square foot) in Oadby East area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £550,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oadby East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached32£366,250£358
Terraced4£320,000£302
Semi-Detached24£265,500£333

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Oadby East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oadby East.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310,000£215,000—
2017£309,375£210,000£182,500
2018£325,500£230,000£173,250
2019£302,850£243,000£191,250
2020£322,500£263,750£218,000
2021£378,750£265,000£242,502
2022£395,000£270,000£297,500
2023£391,570£251,500£200,000
2024£381,000£241,750£214,250
2025£386,250£276,500£257,500
2026£375,000£251,000£300,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oadby East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oadby East.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£244£236—
2017£273£240£220
2018£255£247£254
2019£274£255£206
2020£283£262£289
2021£313£284£294
2022£339£317£313
2023£333£312£293
2024£350£327£303
2025£335£337£280
2026£391£334£353
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oadby East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Oadby East in the last year.

All postcodes in Oadby East

LE24PN

Kent Drive

LE24TU

Wright Lane

LE24RL

Glen Road

LE24SN

Fitzwilliam Close

LE24TF

Stevenstone Close

LE24NS

Uplands Road

LE24SD

Princess Avenue

LE24SB

Prince Drive

LE24SQ

Burton Close

LE24TA

Carbery Close

LE24PH

Somerby Drive

LE24RR

Gorse Lane

LE24RS

Highcroft Road

LE24NF

Fairfield Road

LE24NN

Silverton Road

LE24UX

Smore Slade Hills

LE24GE

Stour Close

LE24PL

Waldron Drive

LE24NW

Uplands Road

LE24SJ

Fernie Close

LE24TW

Poachers Place

LE24SZ

Berkeley Close

LE24JE

Nene Drive

LE24GN

Tamar Road

LE24HA

Belleville Drive

LE24FZ

Severn Road

LE24NQ

Uplands Road

LE24QG

Willow Herb Close

LE24RW

Hill Field

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.