Postcode LE18 3QY is located in an urban city, within the Wigston Meadowcourt 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 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% 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 Meadowcourt is £270,000 (around £333 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,375 and £323,500. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 1.4 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 very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,125 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 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 3QY.
Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill near LE18 3QY 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Peace Memorial Park | Small | Walking directions to Peace Memorial Park |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £333 per square foot) in Wigston Meadowcourt area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £365,000 | £334 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £260,000 | £333 |
| Terraced | 15 | £197,000 | £339 |
| Flats | 5 | £105,000 | £204 |
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 | £345,000 | £260,000 | £197,000 |
| 2026 | £382,000 | £260,000 | £218,250 |
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 | £301 | £333 | £336 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE18 3QY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2026 | 2, Wye Dean Drive, Wigston, LE18 3UE | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 32, Clipstone Close, Wigston, LE18 3QS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 34, Clipstone Close, Wigston, LE18 3QS | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 11, Cottesbrooke Close, Wigston, LE18 3QT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 26, Clipstone Gardens, Wigston, LE18 3UN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 |
In the LE18 3QY postcode area, located within Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
The Meadow Community Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
All Saints Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024
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| 0.5 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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9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE18 3QY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Select Convenience | 34-36 Kelmarsh Avenue, Wigston, LE18 3QW | Walking directions to Select Convenience |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 26-32 Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Moat Street, Oadby and Wigston, LE18 2GE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | 22 Bell Street, Wigston, LE18 1AD | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 3QY, 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 3QY records about 22 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 other theft.
The median sale price around LE18 3QY in Wigston Meadowcourt is £270,000 (about £333 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LE18 3QY, including The Meadow Community Primary School (Good), All Saints Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement) and Wigston Menphys Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE18 3QY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,125 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 3QY 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).