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LE2 4DQ

Spencer Street

Oadby Grange

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Detailed insights for LE2 4DQ

Overview

Postcode LE2 4DQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oadby North is £65,626 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 2.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Uplands Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

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.

Crime level

5/10

Oadby North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 47.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

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.

Income level

10/10

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

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 301 ft away from LE2 4DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Oadby North near LE2 4DQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE2 4DQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miUplands ParkMediumWalking directions to Uplands Park
0.4 miIliffe Avenue ParkSmallWalking directions to Iliffe Avenue Park

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
6,779.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.55(-37%)
Shoplifting
6.37(-27%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.88(-21%)
Public order
4.41(-36%)
Vehicle crime
4.41(+7%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
127
39.56%
Indian
85
26.48%
Pakistani
37
11.53%
Other
13
4.05%
Arab
11
3.43%
Total population: 321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
110
46.41%
Level 3 (A level)
34
14.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
12.24%
No qualifications
26
10.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.7%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
40.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
29.41%
Owns outright
33
27.73%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

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 4DQ postcode area, located within Oadby North, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 4DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLaunde Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryLangmoor Primary School OadbyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miNot applicableLeicester High School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 4DQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 4DQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparHarborough Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4DSWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miAsdaLeicester Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AHWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miM&S Simply Food29 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BBWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.2 miOadby Convenience Store34 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BFWalking directions to Oadby Convenience Store
0.3 miLidl36 Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LAWalking directions to Lidl

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 4DQ, 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 010AE01025974
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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