Postcode LE18 3LR is located in an urban city, within the Wigston Meadowcourt ward 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 low crime levels, with around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 nearest station is South Wigston, about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,260 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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 3LR.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill near LE18 3LR 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Wigston Meadowcourt area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £354,500 | £339 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £260,000 | £338 |
| Terraced | 13 | £196,500 | £335 |
| Flats | 3 | £128,000 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £254,950 | £165,000 | £143,000 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £182,500 | £145,500 |
| 2018 | £299,975 | £215,950 | £156,500 |
| 2019 | £359,998 | £207,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £376,495 | £220,000 | £167,500 |
| 2021 | £374,498 | £233,000 | £181,500 |
| 2022 | £411,250 | £264,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £389,995 | £268,000 | £216,250 |
| 2024 | £398,996 | £262,500 | £206,250 |
| 2025 | £360,000 | £260,000 | £197,000 |
| 2026 | £379,000 | £260,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £242 | £204 | £220 |
| 2017 | £239 | £228 | £240 |
| 2018 | £272 | £258 | £253 |
| 2019 | £273 | £259 | £268 |
| 2020 | £277 | £262 | £268 |
| 2021 | £293 | £282 | £272 |
| 2022 | £331 | £317 | £328 |
| 2023 | £330 | £318 | £304 |
| 2024 | £325 | £305 | £291 |
| 2025 | £335 | £326 | £338 |
| 2026 | £306 | £338 | £333 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE18 3LR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec 2025 | 48, Herrick Way, Wigston, LE18 3LR | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 32, Herrick Way, Wigston, LE18 3LR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 50, Herrick Way, Wigston, LE18 3LR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2025 | 11, Portgate, Wigston, LE18 3LQ | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 16, Broad Meadow, Wigston, LE18 1LH | Detached | Freehold | £318,000 |
In the LE18 3LR postcode area, located within Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE18 3LR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 26-32 Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Moat Street, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2GE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Select Convenience | 34-36 Kelmarsh Avenue, Wigston, LE18 3QW | Walking directions to Select Convenience |
Annual council tax rates for Oadby and Wigston district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE18 3LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Colin Spencer Gore
Wigston Meadowcourt - Elected 4 May 2023
John Keith Ford
Wigston Meadowcourt - Elected 4 May 2023
Liz Darling
Wigston Meadowcourt - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE18 3LR records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 3LR in Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill is £270,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LE18 3LR, including Thythorn Field Community Primary School (Requires improvement), The Meadow Community Primary School (Good) and Wigston Menphys Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE18 3LR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,260 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 3LR is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Colin Spencer Gore (Conservative and Unionist Party), John Keith Ford (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Liz Darling (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.