Beaufort Way Oadby
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE2), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29200050.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Oadby and Wigston cost £257,504 in August 2026 (-1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,022 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Oadby and Wigston costs £2,407 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 118 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Croft Medical Centre, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £185,500 | £170,000 | £201,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £94,950 | £94,950 | £94,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £78,750 | £78,750 | £78,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 1 LE2 4TY | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2024 | 1 LE2 4TY | Detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jun 2023 | 3 LE2 4TY | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 17 LE2 4TY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2004 | 3 LE2 4TY | Detached | £201,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 1 LE2 4TY | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 31 May 2001 | 1 LE2 4TY | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1997 | 22 LE2 4TY | Detached | £94,950 | |
| 3 Nov 1995 | 17 LE2 4TY | Semi-detached | £78,750 |
House prices and rents in Oadby and Wigston
A typical home in Oadby and Wigston cost £257,504 in August 2026, 1.5% less than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £402,803 |
| Semi-detached | £257,178 |
| Terraced | £188,570 |
| Flat or maisonette | £111,646 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £229,143 |
Private renters in Oadby and Wigston paid £1,022 a month on average in September 2026, 2.2% more than a year before. That is 38% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £730 |
| Two bedrooms | £887 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,120 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,556 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (4); 1983-1990 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,804 kWh of it on average in 2024, 5% less than the district's 13,489 kWh, and 2,502 kWh of electricity, 25% less than the district's 3,329 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 4TY | 9 5 Economy 7 | 2,074 kWh | 9 | 15,330 kWh |
| LE2 4TE | 16 | 1,760 kWh | 16 | 11,698 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LE2.
Council tax
What each band costs in Oadby and Wigston in 2026-27: Band D £2,407 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,605 | £1,872 | £2,139 | £2,407 | £2,942 | £3,477 | £4,011 | £4,814 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (30% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 118 m and 124 m above sea level (122 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 4TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4TY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beaufort Way Oadby | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Croft Medical Centre Good Feb 2017 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Severn Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital Good Feb 2024 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Devonshire Court Outstanding Sep 2018 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | South Leicester Police | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Great Glen, Great Glen Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,930 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,700 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Brabazon Road Allotments 2,830 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stretton Magna deserted village, two fishponds and moated site., a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stretton Magna deserted village, two fishponds and moated site. | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Spinney | Wood | 260 m north-west |
| Glen Gorse | Wood | 310 m south-east |
| Poor Close Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| The Islands | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 14 |
3 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Oadby and Wigston: see them on the Oadby and Wigston page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 140 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beauchamp College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gartree High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Manor High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Launde Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 1.2 km (0.8 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Holiday Camps - Manor High School, Oadby LE2 4FU | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Stagecoach Leicester Manor High LE2 4FU | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| The Hunny Comb Day Nursery LE2 5WP | Full day care | 63 | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 346 childminders and 19 home childcarers (nannies) in Leicestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls Hoot Childrens Club LE2 4TY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2018 |
| Woodlands Primary School LE2 4TY | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2026 |
| The Grange Farm PH LE2 4QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Raine Way (5); On or near Mount Pleasant (4); On or near Hawker Road (3); On or near Palfreyman Lane (3); On or near Cooper Gardens (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Needham Close · Wright Lane · Newby Gardens · Newpool Bank · Palfreyman Lane · Hawker Road · Hill Field · Rawlings Court · Mount Pleasant · Cooper Gardens · Ellis Fields · Norman Court
All the streets in LE2 and across Oadby and Wigston.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.