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LE2 4WJ

Oadby Brocks Hill

Oadby and Wigston

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Detailed insights for LE2 4WJ

Overview

Postcode LE2 4WJ is located in an urban city, within the Oadby Brocks Hill ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Oadby South & West area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oadby South & West is £42,900 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 2.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coombe Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Oadby South & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,392 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Oadby South & West has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Oadby South & West is £42,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 4WJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Oadby South & West near LE2 4WJ 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE2 4WJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miCoombe ParkMediumWalking directions to Coombe Park

Area Profile

Population
561
Population density
1,028.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
206
36.65%
British
166
29.54%
Pakistani
62
11.03%
Arab
21
3.74%
Other White
19
3.38%
Total population: 562

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
96
48.98%
Owns outright
47
23.98%
Other social rented
28
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
7.65%
Shared ownership
5
2.55%
Total households: 196

Property prices in Oadby Brocks Hill

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Oadby Brocks Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oadby Brocks Hill 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 Brocks Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£405,000
Semi-Detached24£315,000

10 year median price trend in Oadby Brocks Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oadby Brocks Hill.

Schools

In the LE2 4WJ postcode area, located within Oadby South & West, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 4WJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryBeauchamp CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryGartree High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBrocks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictOadby and WigstonE07000135
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough, Oadby and WigstonE14001266
WardOadby Brocks HillE05005531
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oadby South & WestE02005412
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 003AE01025970
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2024-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.