LE2 5AU postcode in Oadby, Leicestershire

LE2 5AU is a postcode in Oadby, in the Oadby St Peter's 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 March 2012.

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 100% of homes and businesses at LE2 5AU can get it Across Oadby and Wigston: 98% Typical price £323,000 Homes sold in LE2 5, last 12 months. ▲ 9.5% on the year before Nearest station South Wigston 4.2 km in a straight line

Where LE2 5AU is, and what is near it

Map of LE2 5AU and what is near it Map of LE2 5AU: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the LE2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE2 5AA: also in LE2 5LE2 5AB: also in LE2 5LE2 5AD: also in LE2 5LE2 5AF: also in LE2 5LE2 5AG: also in LE2 5LE2 5AH: also in LE2 5LE2 5AJ: also in LE2 5LE2 5AL: also in LE2 5LE2 5AN: also in LE2 5LE2 5AP: also in LE2 5LE2 5AQ: also in LE2 5LE2 5AR: also in LE2 5LE2 5AS: also in LE2 5LE2 5AT: also in LE2 5LE2 5AW: also in LE2 5LE2 5BA: also in LE2 5LE2 5BB: also in LE2 5LE2 5BD: also in LE2 5LE2 5BF: also in LE2 5LE2 5DA: also in LE2 5LE2 5DB: also in LE2 5LE2 5DE: also in LE2 5LE2 5DF: also in LE2 5LE2 5DG: also in LE2 5LE2 5DH: also in LE2 5LE2 5DJ: also in LE2 5LE2 5DL: also in LE2 5LE2 5DN: also in LE2 5LE2 5DP: also in LE2 5LE2 5DQ: also in LE2 5LE2 5EA: also in LE2 5LE2 5EB: also in LE2 5LE2 5ED: also in LE2 5LE2 5EG: also in LE2 5LE2 5HA: also in LE2 5LE2 5HB: also in LE2 5LE2 5HJ: also in LE2 5LE2 5HL: also in LE2 5LE2 5HN: also in LE2 5LE2 5JA: also in LE2 5LE2 5JG: also in LE2 5LE2 5JH: also in LE2 5LE2 5PA: also in LE2 5LE2 5PB: also in LE2 5LE2 5PD: also in LE2 5LE2 5PE: also in LE2 5LE2 5PG: also in LE2 5LE2 5PJ: also in LE2 5LE2 5PN: also in LE2 5LE2 5PP: also in LE2 5LE2 5PQ: also in LE2 5LE2 5PR: also in LE2 5LE2 5PS: also in LE2 5LE2 5PT: also in LE2 5LE2 5QA: also in LE2 5LE2 5QB: also in LE2 5LE2 5QD: also in LE2 5LE2 5QE: also in LE2 5LE2 5QF: also in LE2 5LE2 5QG: also in LE2 5LE2 5QH: also in LE2 5LE2 5QJ: also in LE2 5LE2 5QL: also in LE2 5LE2 5QN: also in LE2 5LE2 5QP: also in LE2 5LE2 5QQ: also in LE2 5LE2 5RA: also in LE2 5LE2 5RB: also in LE2 5LE2 5RD: also in LE2 5LE2 5RE: also in LE2 5LE2 5RF: also in LE2 5LE2 5RG: also in LE2 5LE2 5RH: also in LE2 5LE2 5RJ: also in LE2 5LE2 5RL: also in LE2 5LE2 5RN: also in LE2 5LE2 5RP: also in LE2 5LE2 5RQ: also in LE2 5LE2 5RR: also in LE2 5LE2 5RS: also in LE2 5LE2 5RT: also in LE2 5LE2 5SA: also in LE2 5LE2 5SB: also in LE2 5LE2 5SD: also in LE2 5LE2 5SE: also in LE2 5LE2 5SF: also in LE2 5LE2 5SG: also in LE2 5LE2 5SH: also in LE2 5LE2 5SJ: also in LE2 5LE2 5TG: also in LE2 5LE2 5TL: also in LE2 5LE2 5UA: also in LE2 5LE2 5UD: also in LE2 5LE2 5UE: also in LE2 5LE2 5UG: also in LE2 5LE2 5UH: also in LE2 5 School 800 mBeauchamp College 950 mSouth Wigston station 4.2 kmLeicester station 5.1 kmOadby LE2 5AU Map of LE2 5AU and what is near it Map of LE2 5AU: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the LE2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 600 mSchool 800 mGartree High School 1.0 kmOadby St Peter's LE2 5AU
  • LE2 5AU
  • Other postcodes in LE2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 52.5965, longitude -1.0769)

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 5AU?

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 5AU?

Every home and business at LE2 5AU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE2 5AU 100% Oadby and Wigston 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE2 5AU 100% Oadby and Wigston Over 99%
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 5AU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's days for LE2 5AU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE2 5AU 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 5AU 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 5AU.

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 5AU: 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 5AU 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 5AU?

Homes in LE2 5 sold for a typical £323,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£323,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £406,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £312,500 40 sales
  • Terraced £177,500 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 8 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 5AU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE2 5AU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 December 2024. 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 5AU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 5AU. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). 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 5AU

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 £3,477 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,872.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (25%)£1,605
Band Babout 250 (31%)£1,872
Band Cabout 210 (26%)£2,139
Band Dabout 100 (13%)£2,407
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,942
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,477
Band Gwithheld£4,011
Band Hfewer than 5£4,814

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 5AU is in (ONS area E01025978), 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 5AU?

The nearest open schools to LE2 5AU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE2 5AU, 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 5AU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 5AU is South Wigston Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Alexandra Court, 48 m away.

More stations near LE2 5AU, 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 5AU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 5AU, 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 5AU?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 5AU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 5AU?

The nearest to the centre of LE2 5AU, 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 5AU?

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 5AU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 5AU, 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 5AU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 5AU, 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 5AU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 5AU 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 5AU in a conservation area?

The centre of LE2 5AU 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 5AU?

Police.uk records 139 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 5AU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Other theft18 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Burglary12 reports
Public order8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, shoplifting 4, possession of weapons 4, drugs 3, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, robbery 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 5AU

Ward
Oadby St Peter's
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
March 2012

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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