Postcode LE2 4UG is located in an urban city, within the Oadby Woodlands ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Oadby East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oadby East is £63,671 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 3.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Oadby East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,298 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Oadby East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.3 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 2.3% 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 4UG.
Oadby East near LE2 4UG 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £353 per square foot) in Oadby Woodlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £368,750 | £353 |
| Terraced | 2 | £291,000 | £299 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £241,500 | £363 |
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 | £386,250 | £241,500 | £291,000 |
| 2026 | £387,000 | £250,000 | — |
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 | £341 | £351 | £299 |
| 2026 | £384 | £400 | — |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 4UG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | 28, Cooper Gardens, Leicester, LE2 4TX | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 18, Cooper Gardens, Leicester, LE2 4TX | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 1, Cooper Gardens, Leicester, LE2 4TX | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 1, Beaufort Way, Leicester, LE2 4TY | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 21 May 2025 | 28, Wright Lane, Leicester, LE2 4TU | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the LE2 4UG postcode area, located within Oadby East, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 4UG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Glen Road, Oadby, LE2 4PE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 4UG, 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 4UG records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 4UG in Oadby East is £350,000 (about £353 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LE2 4UG, including Woodland Grange Primary School, Beauchamp College (Good) and Gartree High School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE2 4UG scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,298 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 4UG 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).
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.