Postcode LE2 5RN is located in an urban city, within the Oadby Brocks Hill area of Oadby and Wigston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Oadby South & West area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oadby South & West is £52,392 per year. The median sale price in Oadby Brocks Hill is £327,300 (around £322 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,469 and £396,875. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 2.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Coombe Park.
Oadby South & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,326 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Oadby South & West has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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.
The average income per household in Oadby South & West is £52,392 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 5RN.
Oadby South & West near LE2 5RN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is South Wigston located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Coombe Park | Medium | Walking directions to Coombe Park |
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £327,300 (about £322 per square foot) in Oadby Brocks Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £527,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £375,000 | £333 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £300,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272,000 | £217,500 |
| 2017 | £300,000 | £230,500 |
| 2018 | £285,000 | £249,500 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £259,500 |
| 2020 | £378,950 | £262,950 |
| 2021 | £369,475 | £283,250 |
| 2022 | £385,000 | £318,000 |
| 2023 | £394,975 | £312,475 |
| 2024 | £422,725 | £303,950 |
| 2025 | £405,750 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £381,250 | £301,875 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230 | £234 |
| 2017 | £272 | £230 |
| 2018 | £256 | £242 |
| 2019 | £297 | £287 |
| 2020 | £312 | £296 |
| 2021 | £319 | £284 |
| 2022 | £343 | £306 |
| 2023 | £348 | £335 |
| 2024 | £361 | £316 |
| 2025 | £365 | £336 |
| 2026 | £318 | £305 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 5RN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | 37, Fairstone Hill, Leicester, LE2 5RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 35, Fairstone Hill, Leicester, LE2 5RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £238,500 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 78, Fairstone Hill, Leicester, LE2 5RJ | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 60, Ash Tree Road, Leicester, LE2 5TD | Detached | Freehold | £339,001 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 16, Wickham Road, Leicester, LE2 5SJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the LE2 5RN postcode area, located within Oadby South & West, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Beauchamp College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2022. | |
Beauchamp College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2022
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Gartree High School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
Gartree High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
Brocks Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE2 5RN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Glen Road, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 4PE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | Natco Select | 77 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby, LE2 5UH | Walking directions to Natco Select |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Glen Road, Oadby, LE2 4PE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Select Convenience | 62 London Road, Oadby, LE2 5DH | Walking directions to Select Convenience |
Annual council tax rates for Oadby and Wigston district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE2 5RN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeffrey Kaufman
Oadby Brocks Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Mohammed Latif Darr
Oadby Brocks Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE2 5RN records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE2 5RN in Oadby Brocks Hill is £327,300 (about £322 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LE2 5RN, including Beauchamp College (Good), Gartree High School (Good) and Brocks Hill Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE2 5RN scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,326 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston covering LE2 5RN is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jeffrey Kaufman (Liberal Democrats) and Mohammed Latif Darr (Liberal Democrats).