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LE2 5FJ

Oadby St Peter's

Oadby and Wigston

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Detailed insights for LE2 5FJ

Overview

Postcode LE2 5FJ 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 2.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Iliffe Avenue Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 275 ft away from LE2 5FJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Oadby South & West near LE2 5FJ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE2 5FJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miIliffe Avenue ParkSmallWalking directions to Iliffe Avenue Park

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
1,522.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
142
40.11%
Indian
114
32.2%
Pakistani
20
5.65%
Other White
17
4.8%
Other
14
3.95%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
47.37%
Owns with a mortgage
47
35.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.29%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Oadby St Peter's

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Oadby St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oadby St Peter's 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 St Peter's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£400,000
Flats8£121,250
Semi-Detached23£290,000
Terraced16£224,345

10 year median price trend in Oadby St Peter's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oadby St Peter's.

Schools

In the LE2 5FJ postcode area, located within Oadby South & West, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 5FJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableLeicester High School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryLaunde Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryLangmoor Primary School OadbyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 5FJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 5FJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaLeicester Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AHWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miShell SelectLondon Road, Oadby, LE2 3JWWalking directions to Shell Select
0.4 miSparHarborough Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4DSWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miHolbrook newsSouth Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LNWalking directions to Holbrook news
0.4 miOadby Convenience Store34 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BFWalking directions to Oadby Convenience Store

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 St Peter'sE05005533
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oadby South & WestE02005412
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oadby and Wigston 003EE01025977
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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