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LE2 5LR

Oadby St Peter's

Oadby and Wigston

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

Overview

Postcode LE2 5LR 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 2.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Iliffe Avenue Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
22.1%
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

22.1%

Approximately 22.1% 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 5LR.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miIliffe Avenue ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
1,285.2 per km²

Demographics

British
160
53.16%
Indian
65
21.59%
Pakistani
21
6.98%
African
10
3.32%
Other White
9
2.99%
Total population: 301

Housing

Owns outright
39
34.51%
Owns with a mortgage
28
24.78%
Social rents from council
25
22.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.81%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

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 5LR postcode area, located within Oadby South & West, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLangmoor Primary School OadbyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGlenmere Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miOadby Convenience Store34 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BF
0.5 miM&S Simply Food29 The Parade, Oadby, LE2 5BB

Data Sources

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