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LE2 5AW

Oadby St Peter's

Oadby and Wigston

England / East Midlands / Oadby and Wigston / Oadby South & West / Oadby St Peter's / LE2 5AW

Overview

Postcode LE2 5AW is located in an urban city, within the Oadby St Peter's ward of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Oadby South & West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.9 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 2.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Uplands Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
84.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Oadby South & West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,973 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Oadby South & West has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

84.1%

Approximately 84.1% 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 5AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Oadby South & West near LE2 5AW 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miUplands ParkMedium
0.3 miIliffe Avenue ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
200
Population density
5,934.7 per km²

Demographics

British
153
76.5%
Indian
11
5.5%
Pakistani
8
4%
African
8
4%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
2%
Total population: 200

Housing

Social rents from council
96
69.57%
Other social rented
20
14.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.07%
Owns outright
7
5.07%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.62%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Oadby St Peter's

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Oadby St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,500 up to £465,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£400,000
Flats7£135,100
Semi-Detached24£292,500
Terraced17£228,690

10 years price trend in Oadby St Peter's

Schools

In the LE2 5AW postcode area, located within Oadby South & West, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLaunde Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryLangmoor Primary School OadbyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryBrocks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S Simply Food29 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BB
0.1 miOadby Convenience Store34 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BF
0.2 miLidl36 Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LA
0.2 miSelect Convenience62 London Road, Oadby, LE2 5DH
0.3 miSparHarborough Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4DS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.