LE2 2LS postcode in Oadby, Leicestershire

LE2 2LS is a postcode in Oadby, in the Oadby Grange ward of Oadby and Wigston. It is in the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Oadby and Wigston: 98% Typical price £266,500 Homes sold in LE2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 28.9% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 3.8 km in a straight line

Where LE2 2LS is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 2LS and what is near it Map of LE2 2LS: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the LE2 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE2 2AB: also in LE2 2LE2 2AD: also in LE2 2LE2 2AE: also in LE2 2LE2 2AF: also in LE2 2LE2 2AL: also in LE2 2LE2 2AN: also in LE2 2LE2 2AS: also in LE2 2LE2 2BA: also in LE2 2LE2 2BB: also in LE2 2LE2 2BD: also in LE2 2LE2 2BE: also in LE2 2LE2 2BH: also in LE2 2LE2 2BJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2BN: also in LE2 2LE2 2BP: also in LE2 2LE2 2BQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2DA: also in LE2 2LE2 2DB: also in LE2 2LE2 2DD: also in LE2 2LE2 2DE: also in LE2 2LE2 2DF: also in LE2 2LE2 2DG: also in LE2 2LE2 2DH: also in LE2 2LE2 2DJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2DL: also in LE2 2LE2 2DN: also in LE2 2LE2 2DP: also in LE2 2LE2 2DQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2DR: also in LE2 2LE2 2DS: also in LE2 2LE2 2EA: also in LE2 2LE2 2EB: also in LE2 2LE2 2ED: also in LE2 2LE2 2EE: also in LE2 2LE2 2EF: also in LE2 2LE2 2EG: also in LE2 2LE2 2EH: also in LE2 2LE2 2EJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2EL: also in LE2 2LE2 2FA: also in LE2 2LE2 2FB: also in LE2 2LE2 2FD: also in LE2 2LE2 2FE: also in LE2 2LE2 2FF: also in LE2 2LE2 2FH: also in LE2 2LE2 2FW: also in LE2 2LE2 2GH: also in LE2 2LE2 2GJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2GL: also in LE2 2LE2 2GN: also in LE2 2LE2 2GP: also in LE2 2LE2 2GQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2GR: also in LE2 2LE2 2GS: also in LE2 2LE2 2GT: also in LE2 2LE2 2HA: also in LE2 2LE2 2HB: also in LE2 2LE2 2HD: also in LE2 2LE2 2HE: also in LE2 2LE2 2HF: also in LE2 2LE2 2HG: also in LE2 2LE2 2HH: also in LE2 2LE2 2HJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2HL: also in LE2 2LE2 2HN: also in LE2 2LE2 2HP: also in LE2 2LE2 2HQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2HR: also in LE2 2LE2 2LA: also in LE2 2LE2 2LD: also in LE2 2LE2 2LE: also in LE2 2LE2 2LF: also in LE2 2LE2 2LG: also in LE2 2LE2 2LH: also in LE2 2LE2 2LJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2LL: also in LE2 2LE2 2LN: also in LE2 2LE2 2LQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2LR: also in LE2 2LE2 2LT: also in LE2 2LE2 2NA: also in LE2 2LE2 2NB: also in LE2 2LE2 2ND: also in LE2 2LE2 2NE: also in LE2 2LE2 2NF: also in LE2 2LE2 2NG: also in LE2 2LE2 2PA: also in LE2 2LE2 2PB: also in LE2 2LE2 2PD: also in LE2 2LE2 2PE: also in LE2 2LE2 2PF: also in LE2 2LE2 2PG: also in LE2 2LE2 2PJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2PL: also in LE2 2LE2 2PN: also in LE2 2LE2 2PP: also in LE2 2LE2 2PQ: also in LE2 2LE2 2PR: also in LE2 2LE2 2PS: also in LE2 2LE2 2PU: also in LE2 2LE2 2PW: also in LE2 2LE2 2PY: also in LE2 2LE2 2PZ: also in LE2 2LE2 2RA: also in LE2 2LE2 2RB: also in LE2 2LE2 2RD: also in LE2 2LE2 2RE: also in LE2 2LE2 2RF: also in LE2 2LE2 2RG: also in LE2 2LE2 2RH: also in LE2 2LE2 2RJ: also in LE2 2LE2 2RL: also in LE2 2LE2 2RN: also in LE2 2LE2 2SA: also in LE2 2LE2 2SB: also in LE2 2 Rosemead Drive Surgery 1.5 kmOadby Grange LE2 2LS Map of LE2 2LS and what is near it Map of LE2 2LS: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the LE2 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.5–3.8 kmRosemead Drive Surgery 1.5 kmSevern Surgery 1.7 kmOadby Grange LE2 2LS
  • LE2 2LS
  • Other postcodes in LE2 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6072, longitude -1.0863)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE2 2LS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE2 2LS?

88% of the homes and businesses at LE2 2LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Oadby and Wigston: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)88% can get it

Oadby and Wigston: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Oadby and Wigston.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LE2 2LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's days for LE2 2LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE2 2LS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LE2 2LS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE2 2LS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Oadby and Wigston

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE2 2LS: 803 properties in Oadby and Wigston are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Oadby and Wigston

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LE2 2LS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LE2 2LS?

Homes in LE2 2 sold for a typical £266,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 28.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£266,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 28.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £687,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £388,750 10 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,500 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE2 district: a typical £257,000 from 811 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LE2 2LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE2 2LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE2 2LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 2LS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE2 2LS

Band D in Oadby and Wigston for 2026‑27: £2,407. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,605 (band A) to £4,814 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,605.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (33%)£1,605
Band Babout 160 (25%)£1,872
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,139
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,407
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,942
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,477
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£4,011
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,814

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 39% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Oadby and Wigston before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE2 2LS is in (ONS area E01025974), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LE2 2LS?

The nearest open schools to LE2 2LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 2LS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LE2 2LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 2LS is Leicester Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beaumont Hall, 298 m away.

More stations near LE2 2LS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE2 2LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 2LS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LE2 2LS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 2LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE2 2LS?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 2LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LE2 2LS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LE2 2LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 2LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LE2 2LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 2LS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LE2 2LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 2LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LE2 2LS in a conservation area?

The centre of LE2 2LS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LE2 2LS?

Police.uk records 153 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 2LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Other theft17 reports
Burglary13 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports

Also: public order 8, vehicle crime 7, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 3, drugs 3, robbery 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE2 2LS

Ward
Oadby Grange
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Oadby
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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