Postcode LE18 2HQ is located in an urban city, within the Wigston All Saints area of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill is £49,548 per year. The median sale price in Wigston All Saints is £264,500 (around £283 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £296,250. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Peace Memorial Park.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,492 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill is £49,548 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from LE18 2HQ.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill near LE18 2HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Peace Memorial Park | Small | Walking directions to Peace Memorial Park |
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £264,500 (about £283 per square foot) in Wigston All Saints area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £331,250 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £254,500 | £299 |
| Terraced | 7 | £210,000 | £253 |
| Flats | 2 | £119,000 | £194 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263,750 | £87,500 | £179,975 | £169,000 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £80,000 | £184,975 | £177,475 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £85,000 | £190,000 | £157,000 |
| 2019 | £267,500 | £108,500 | £200,000 | £161,250 |
| 2020 | £365,000 | £105,000 | £208,750 | £190,475 |
| 2021 | £359,950 | £104,875 | £227,000 | £195,250 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £112,500 | £250,000 | £205,250 |
| 2023 | £347,500 | £125,000 | £262,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £327,750 | £123,750 | £252,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £117,000 | £250,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | — | £247,500 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188 | £169 | £201 | £204 |
| 2017 | £192 | £158 | £212 | £217 |
| 2018 | £230 | £170 | £229 | £172 |
| 2019 | £228 | £206 | £228 | £225 |
| 2020 | £290 | £197 | £234 | £207 |
| 2021 | £296 | £190 | £256 | £220 |
| 2022 | £290 | £204 | £296 | £254 |
| 2023 | £274 | £219 | £286 | £279 |
| 2024 | £316 | £201 | £282 | £232 |
| 2025 | £298 | £215 | £315 | £244 |
| 2026 | £262 | — | £294 | £253 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE18 2HQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 56, Horsewell Lane, Wigston, LE18 2HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 58, Horsewell Lane, Wigston, LE18 2HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 36, Horsewell Lane, Wigston, LE18 2HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 22 May 2025 | 46, Horsewell Lane, Wigston, LE18 2HQ | Terraced | Freehold | £267,500 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 23, Peacock Place, Wigston, LE18 2GF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the LE18 2HQ postcode area, located within Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE18 2HQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Moat Street, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2GE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 26-32 Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Select Convenience | 34-36 Kelmarsh Avenue, Wigston, LE18 3QW | Walking directions to Select Convenience |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | 10-14 Bell Street, Wigston, LE18 1AD | Walking directions to Iceland |
Annual council tax rates for Oadby and Wigston district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE18 2HQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gary Glendon Hunt
Wigston All Saints - Elected 4 May 2023
Lee Andrew Bentley
Wigston All Saints - Elected 4 May 2023
Michael Henry Charlesworth
Wigston All Saints - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE18 2HQ records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LE18 2HQ in Wigston All Saints is £264,500 (about £283 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LE18 2HQ, including Wigston Menphys Nursery School (Good), Little Hill Primary (Good) and All Saints Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE18 2HQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,492 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston covering LE18 2HQ is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gary Glendon Hunt (Liberal Democrats), Lee Andrew Bentley (Liberal Democrats) and Michael Henry Charlesworth (Liberal Democrats).