Glen Rise Oadby, Harborough
29 addresses across 10 postcodes (LE2), about 210 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 16400441.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £701,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, E: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 15 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Harborough costs £2,390 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Wigston, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 120 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Croft Medical Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,020 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £701,000 | £701,000 | £701,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | HORSE & HOUNDS LE2 4RG | Other | £1,638,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2019 | STRETTON HALL GATE LODGE LE2 4RG | Detached | £701,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2011 | STRETTON HALL GATE LODGE LE2 4RG | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2010 | TAMBOROUGH LE2 4RG | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2003 | STRETTON HALL GATE LODGE LE2 4RG | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | CHARNWOOD LE2 4RG | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | TAMBOROUGH LE2 4RG | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1996 | GITANJALI LE2 4RG | Detached | £96,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 150 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Harborough in 2026-27: Band D £2,390 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,593 | £1,859 | £2,124 | £2,390 | £2,921 | £3,452 | £3,983 | £4,780 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (28% of about 1,210 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 17 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 4RG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| LE2 4QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE2 4QX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| LE2 4RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE2 4QL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE2 4QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE2 4QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE2 4QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE2 4RP | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| LE2 4RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 120 m and 131 m above sea level (124 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 4QL | 100% | 92% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4QP | 100% | 94% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4QX | 100% | 91% | 94% | 0% |
| LE2 4RG | 73% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
| LE2 4RL | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| LE2 4RP | 100% | 94% | 100% | 0% |
| LE2 4RY | 97% | 93% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foxpond Lane Great Glen | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Charles Street Leicester | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 33.5 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Croft Medical Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest County Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Stoneygate Eye Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wigston Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Great Glen, Great Glen Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,930 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 410 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Gorse | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Square Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| The Islands | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Tythorn Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Lucas Marsh | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 29 |
6 of the street's 29 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 Harborough: see them on the Harborough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beauchamp College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gartree High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spion Kop (9); On or near Foxglove Way (3); On or near Erringtons Close (2); On or near Foxpond Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 16 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LE2 4RG: 10 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- LE2 4QN: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- LE2 4QX: 4 addresses of 84 in the postcode
- LE2 4RL: 3 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- LE2 4QL: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- LE2 4QP: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- LE2 4QT: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- LE2 4QW: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- LE2 4RP: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- LE2 4RY: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Foxglove Way · Erringtons Close · Foxglove Way · Spion Kop · Leicester Road · Glen Road · A6
All the streets in LE2 and across Harborough.
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.
- 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.