Postcode LE2 4DD 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% 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 2.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Uplands Park.
Oadby North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,098 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Oadby North has an average crime rate, with approximately 47 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 4DD.
Oadby North near LE2 4DD 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Uplands Park | Medium | Walking directions to Uplands Park |
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 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 4DD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | 49, Parkland Drive, Leicester, LE2 4DH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £317,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 48, Beaumont Street, Leicester, LE2 4DB | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 9, Wych Elm Road, Leicester, LE2 4EF | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 16 Sept 2025 | 8, Wych Elm Road, Leicester, LE2 4EF | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 30, Wych Elm Road, Leicester, LE2 4EF | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the LE2 4DD postcode area, located within Oadby North, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 4DD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Asda | Leicester Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AH | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Harborough Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4DS | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | 29 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BB | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | Oadby Convenience Store | 34 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BF | Walking directions to Oadby Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | 36 Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LA | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 4DD, 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 4DD records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 4DD in Oadby North is £480,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to LE2 4DD, including Launde Primary School (Requires improvement), Langmoor Primary School Oadby (Requires improvement) and Leicester High School for Girls. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE2 4DD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,098 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 4DD 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.