Postcode LE2 4SU is located in an urban city, within the Oadby Woodlands area of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Oadby East area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oadby East is £63,671 per year. The median sale price in Oadby Woodlands is £365,000 (around £332 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £430,000. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Oadby East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,996 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Oadby East has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oadby East is £63,671 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 4SU.
Oadby East near LE2 4SU 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £332 per square foot) in Oadby Woodlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £387,000 | £333 |
| Terraced | 2 | £281,250 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £241,000 | £289 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310,000 | £193,750 | — |
| 2017 | £333,750 | £195,000 | £182,500 |
| 2018 | £345,000 | £234,950 | £166,500 |
| 2019 | £301,425 | £230,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | £322,500 | £216,750 | £218,000 |
| 2021 | £383,750 | £261,000 | £187,500 |
| 2022 | £397,500 | £265,000 | £276,250 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £225,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £240,000 | £223,500 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £252,000 | £242,000 |
| 2026 | £387,000 | £248,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £244 | £230 | — |
| 2017 | £276 | £242 | £228 |
| 2018 | £255 | £262 | £254 |
| 2019 | £276 | £259 | £168 |
| 2020 | £286 | £309 | £295 |
| 2021 | £313 | £291 | £326 |
| 2022 | £341 | £304 | £332 |
| 2023 | £338 | £306 | £344 |
| 2024 | £349 | £331 | £324 |
| 2025 | £338 | £351 | £313 |
| 2026 | £327 | £268 | — |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 4SU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 16, Ludlow Close, Leicester, LE2 4SU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £249,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 4, Ulleswater Walk, Leicester, LE2 4SS | Terraced | Freehold | £222,500 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 5, Meynell Close, Leicester, LE2 4SW | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 17, Burton Close, Leicester, LE2 4SQ | Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 23, Burton Close, Leicester, LE2 4SQ | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 |
In the LE2 4SU postcode area, located within Oadby East, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Woodland Grange Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
Woodland Grange Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Beauchamp College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2022. | |
Beauchamp College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Brookside Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
Brookside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE2 4SU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Glen Road, Oadby, LE2 4PE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Glen Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4PE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Natco Select | 77 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby, LE2 5UH | Walking directions to Natco Select |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 150 Uplands Road, Oadby, LE2 4NW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Mace | Hamble Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4LZ | Walking directions to Mace |
Annual council tax rates for Oadby and Wigston district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE2 4SU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dean Adam Gamble
Oadby Woodlands - Elected 4 May 2023
Santokh Singh Athwal
Oadby Woodlands - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE2 4SU records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 4SU in Oadby Woodlands is £365,000 (about £332 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to LE2 4SU, including Woodland Grange Primary School (Good), Beauchamp College (Good) and Brookside Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE2 4SU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,996 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 4SU is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dean Adam Gamble (Liberal Democrats) and Santokh Singh Athwal (Liberal Democrats).