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LE2 2LJ

Manor Road

Oadby Grange

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Detailed insights for LE2 2LJ

Overview

Postcode LE2 2LJ is located in an urban city, within the Oadby Grange ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Oadby North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oadby North is £65,626 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Oadby North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,604 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Oadby North has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Oadby North is £65,626 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 2LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Oadby North near LE2 2LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
871
Population density
3,121.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.81(-69%)
Bicycle theft
6.56(+775%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.02(-70%)
Vehicle crime
4.63(+12%)
Other theft
3.47(-39%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
415
47.7%
Indian
221
25.4%
Pakistani
57
6.55%
African
35
4.02%
Other Asian
33
3.79%
Total population: 870

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
598
72.22%
Level 4+ (Degree)
108
13.04%
No qualifications
50
6.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
3.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
2.42%
Total 16+ residents: 828

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
60.53%
Owns with a mortgage
24
31.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
6.58%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.32%
Total households: 76

Property prices in Oadby Grange

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £414,450 in Oadby Grange area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £1,657,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oadby Grange in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oadby Grange over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£146,000
Detached29£645,000
Semi-Detached12£316,000
Terraced4£217,500

10 year median price trend in Oadby Grange

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oadby Grange.

Schools

In the LE2 2LJ postcode area, located within Oadby North, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 2LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableLeicester High School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryLaunde Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.9 miNot applicableLeicester Islamic AcademyOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 2LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 2LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miShell SelectLondon Road, Oadby, LE2 3JWWalking directions to Shell Select
0.5 miAsdaLeicester Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AHWalking directions to Asda

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oadby and Wigston district (2025-26).

Band A£1,553
Band B£1,812
Band C£2,071
Band D£2,330
Band E£2,848
Band F£3,366
Band G£3,883
Band H£4,660

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE2 2LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Kamal Ghattoraya

Oadby Grange - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Naveed Alam

Oadby Grange - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Priti Joshi

Oadby Grange - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Neil O'Brien

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictOadby and WigstonE07000135
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough, Oadby and WigstonE14001266
WardOadby GrangeE05005532
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oadby NorthE02006966
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 010CE01025973
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.