Postcode LE2 2RJ 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 low crime levels, with around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oadby North is £65,626 per year. The nearest station is Leicester, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Oadby North has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 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 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oadby North is £65,626 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 2RJ.
Oadby North near LE2 2RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leicester located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Oadby Grange area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £1,657,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £635,250 | £402 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £318,500 | £316 |
| Terraced | 4 | £217,500 | £291 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £510,000 | £98,750 | £246,250 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | £480,000 | £99,000 | £253,000 | £154,500 |
| 2018 | £480,000 | £101,000 | £287,500 | £159,000 |
| 2019 | £572,500 | £103,000 | £343,500 | £178,500 |
| 2020 | £567,500 | £120,000 | £235,000 | £210,750 |
| 2021 | £602,500 | £101,968 | £300,000 | £206,500 |
| 2022 | £515,000 | £140,000 | £333,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £553,000 | £127,500 | £368,950 | £244,950 |
| 2024 | £570,450 | £103,000 | £323,500 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | £635,250 | £146,000 | £317,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £612,250 | — | — | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241 | £133 | £162 | £180 |
| 2017 | £293 | £135 | £219 | £192 |
| 2018 | £291 | £153 | £246 | £185 |
| 2019 | £337 | £141 | £256 | £211 |
| 2020 | £356 | £162 | £247 | £238 |
| 2021 | £376 | £159 | £267 | £246 |
| 2022 | £374 | £204 | £328 | £290 |
| 2023 | £362 | £215 | £312 | £276 |
| 2024 | £367 | £199 | £366 | £281 |
| 2025 | £394 | £202 | £323 | £298 |
| 2026 | £410 | — | — | — |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 2RJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | 1A, Knighton Rise, Leicester, LE2 2RF | Other | Freehold | £2,800,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 3, Knighton Rise, Leicester, LE2 2RF | Detached | Freehold | £1,312,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 53, The Broadway, Leicester, LE2 2HF | Detached | Freehold | £925,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 5, Powys Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2DQ | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 64, The Broadway, Leicester, LE2 2HE | Detached | Freehold | £985,000 |
In the LE2 2RJ postcode area, located within Oadby North, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 2RJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Shell Select | London Road, Oadby, LE2 3JW | Walking directions to Shell Select |
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 LE2 2RJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kamal Ghattoraya
Oadby Grange - Elected 4 May 2023
Naveed Alam
Oadby Grange - Elected 4 May 2023
Priti Joshi
Oadby Grange - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE2 2RJ records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 public order.
The median sale price around LE2 2RJ in Oadby North is £480,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LE2 2RJ, including Leicester High School for Girls, Leicester Islamic Academy (Good) and Leicester Preparatory School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE2 2RJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,604 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 LE2 2RJ is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Kamal Ghattoraya (Conservative and Unionist Party), Naveed Alam (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Priti Joshi (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.