Postcode LE2 4UZ 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 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 median sale price in Oadby Woodlands is £352,500 (around £336 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £431,750. 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 29,120 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% 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 4UZ.
Oadby East near LE2 4UZ 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 40 recent sales, the median property price is £352,500 (about £336 per square foot) in Oadby Woodlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £388,500 | £336 |
| Terraced | 2 | £281,250 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £248,500 | £326 |
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 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 4UZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | 13, Devonia Road, Leicester, LE2 4UJ | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 20, Elliot Close, Leicester, LE2 4UN | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 2, Elliot Close, Leicester, LE2 4UN | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 15, Elliot Close, Leicester, LE2 4UN | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 14, Hawker Road, Leicester, LE2 4UH | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the LE2 4UZ postcode area, located within Oadby East, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.6 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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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Manor High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2019. | |
Manor High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jan 2019
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE2 4UZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 150 Uplands Road, Oadby, LE2 4NW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Mace | Hamble Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4LZ | Walking directions to Mace |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Glen Road, Oadby, LE2 4PE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 4UZ, 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 4UZ 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 other theft.
The median sale price around LE2 4UZ in Oadby Woodlands is £352,500 (about £336 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LE2 4UZ, including Woodland Grange Primary School (Good), Brookside Primary School (Good) and Manor High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE2 4UZ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,120 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 4UZ 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).