Postcode LE18 3RB is located in an urban city, within the Wigston St Wolstan's ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Wigston North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Brocks Hill.
Wigston North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,582 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Wigston North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wigston North is £52,630 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE18 3RB.
Wigston North near LE18 3RB 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Brocks Hill | Large | Walking directions to Brocks Hill |
Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £301 per square foot) in Wigston St Wolstan's area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £475,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £370,000 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £271,463 | £297 |
| Terraced | 8 | £231,500 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | £245,000 | £191,500 | £169,250 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £215,000 | £191,250 |
| 2019 | £268,000 | £225,000 | £158,000 |
| 2020 | £282,000 | £223,400 | £192,500 |
| 2021 | £320,000 | £240,000 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | £327,500 | £281,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | £317,500 | £270,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £403,675 | £275,000 | £235,500 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £272,963 | £237,475 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £270,000 | £184,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £204 | £222 |
| 2017 | £252 | £209 | £191 |
| 2018 | £244 | £233 | £229 |
| 2019 | £253 | £235 | £197 |
| 2020 | £280 | £251 | £243 |
| 2021 | £289 | £272 | £263 |
| 2022 | £318 | £295 | £254 |
| 2023 | £332 | £288 | £292 |
| 2024 | £341 | £300 | £273 |
| 2025 | £314 | £301 | £288 |
| 2026 | £283 | £280 | £249 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE18 3RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | 22, Grasmere Road, Wigston, LE18 3RF | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 11, Tendring Drive, Wigston, LE18 3WR | Detached | Freehold | £467,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 14, Blakesley Road, Wigston, LE18 3WD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 12, Windermere Road, Wigston, LE18 3RT | Detached | Freehold | £382,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2025 | 8, Windermere Road, Wigston, LE18 3RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the LE18 3RB postcode area, located within Wigston North, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 3RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clare Denise Kozlowski
Wigston St Wolstan's - Elected 4 May 2023
Frank Stephen Broadley
Wigston St Wolstan's - Elected 4 May 2023
Linda Margaret Broadley
Wigston St Wolstan's - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE18 3RB records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE18 3RB in Wigston North is £275,000 (about £301 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to LE18 3RB, including Glenmere Community Primary School (Outstanding), The Meadow Community Primary School (Good) and Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE18 3RB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,582 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 3RB is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Clare Denise Kozlowski (Liberal Democrats), Frank Stephen Broadley (Liberal Democrats) and Linda Margaret Broadley (Liberal Democrats).
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.