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LE2 5BA

Oadby St Peter's

Oadby and Wigston

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

Overview

Postcode LE2 5BA 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.7 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 2.5 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Oadby South & West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,779 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Oadby South & West has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% 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 5BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Oadby South & West near LE2 5BA 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miUplands ParkMedium
0.3 miIliffe Avenue ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
3,700.4 per km²

Demographics

British
204
54.4%
Indian
52
13.87%
Pakistani
23
6.13%
Other White
18
4.8%
Other Asian
15
4%
Total population: 375

Housing

Owns outright
75
41.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
52
28.89%
Owns with a mortgage
33
18.33%
Other social rented
12
6.67%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.78%
Total households: 180

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLaunde Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryLangmoor Primary School OadbyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryBrocks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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