Postcode LE18 2RU 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.6 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 £265,000 (around £283 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £232,500 and £297,500. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,467 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE18 2RU.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill near LE18 2RU 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £283 per square foot) in Wigston All Saints area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £338,750 | £274 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £254,500 | £299 |
| Terraced | 7 | £210,000 | £257 |
| Flats | 1 | £124,000 | £172 |
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 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | — | £245,000 | £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 | £295 | £215 | £312 | £257 |
| 2026 | £262 | — | £297 | £253 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE18 2RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 16, Burnham Close, Wigston, LE18 2QT | Terraced | Freehold | £204,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 5, Burnham Close, Wigston, LE18 2QT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 24, New Forest Close, Wigston, LE18 2RW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2026 | 29, Barnstaple Close, Wigston, LE18 2QX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 15, Bideford Close, Wigston, LE18 2QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £331,350 |
In the LE18 2RU postcode area, located within Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2024. | |
Thythorn Field Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Oct 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Wigston Menphys Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2019. | |
Wigston Menphys Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2019
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Little Hill Primary | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
Little Hill Primary ratingOfsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE18 2RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2GL | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Select Convenience | Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2GL | Walking directions to Select Convenience |
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 2RU, 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 2RU records about 21 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, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE18 2RU in Wigston All Saints is £265,000 (about £283 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to LE18 2RU, including Thythorn Field Community Primary School (Good), Wigston Menphys Nursery School (Good) and Little Hill Primary (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE18 2RU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,467 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 2RU 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).