LE2 5UW postcode in Oadby, Leicestershire
LE2 5UW is a postcode in Oadby, in the Oadby Brocks Hill 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 February 1990.
Where LE2 5UW is, and what is near it
- LE2 5UW
- Other postcodes in LE2 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5907, longitude -1.0764)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after LE2 5UW?
- Oadby and WigstonDistrict council Oadby and Wigston: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Jeffrey Kaufman and Mohammed Latif DarrCouncillors elected for the Oadby Brocks Hill ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE2 5UW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Harborough, Oadby and WigstonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Neil O'Brien (Conservative). How to contact Neil O'Brien
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at LE2 5UW?
Every home and business at LE2 5UW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at LE2 5UW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE2 5UW.
Check the bin days for LE2 5UW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is LE2 5UW 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 5UW.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Oadby and Wigston
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE2 5UW: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of LE2 5UW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in LE2 5UW
HM Land Registry records 13 standard sales in LE2 5UW since 1996, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £51,000 from 1995 to 1999 and £115,000 from 2015 to 2019.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £51,000, 3 sales
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £115,000, 3 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, one sale
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE2 5UW from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 21 January 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at LE2 5UW?
At the 2021 Census, 18 people (12 female, 6 male) lived at LE2 5UW, in 14 households.
| Census 2021 | LE2 5UW | LE2 5 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 18 | 8,480 |
| Households | 14 | 3,440 |
| People per household | 1.3 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The LE2 5 sector is its 185 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at LE2 5UW use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at LE2 5UW used 1,555 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 7,355 kWh.
| 2024 | LE2 5UW | LE2 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 13 | 46,200 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,555 kWh | 2,500 kWh |
| Gas meters | 14 | 42,655 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 7,355 kWh | 11,641 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is LE2 5UW in a conservation area?
The centre of LE2 5UW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near LE2 5UW?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to LE2 5UW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to LE2 5UW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE2 5UW is South Wigston Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vandyke Road, 93 m away.
More stations near LE2 5UW, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near LE2 5UW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE2 5UW, 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.
- Rosemead Drive Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 216 6997 550 mWalk
- The Croft Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 1740 650 mWalk
- The Central Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0116 271 2175 1.0 kmWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near LE2 5UW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE2 5UW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near LE2 5UW?
The nearest to the centre of LE2 5UW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Briarmeads Dental Practice Phone 0116 271 0500 300 mWalk
- Oadby Dental Clinic Phone 0116 272 1800 600 mWalk
- Olive Tree Dental Practice Limited Phone 0116 271 2591 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to LE2 5UW?
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.
- Spire Leicester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 272 0888 2.7 kmCycle
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 4.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near LE2 5UW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE2 5UW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brockshill Woodlands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 6014 100 mWalk
- Devonshire Court Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 4171 150 mWalk
- Sycamore Cottage Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 1720 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near LE2 5UW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE2 5UW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Somerby Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 271 1188 900 mWalk
- Oadby Village Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 272 0876 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, 35 the Parade Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near LE2 5UW?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE2 5UW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet The Vets 1.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 1.3 kmCycle
- Park Vet Group 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the LE2 5 sector
What do homes sell for near LE2 5UW?
Homes in LE2 5 sold for a typical £324,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 83 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £297,500 from 104 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £432,500 34 sales
- Semi-detached £312,500 36 sales
- Terraced £215,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £130,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE2 district: a typical £257,500 from 805 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near LE2 5UW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around LE2 5UW. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,872 (band B) to £2,942 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,139.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,605 |
| Band B | about 30 (6%) | £1,872 |
| Band C | about 260 (52%) | £2,139 |
| Band D | about 160 (32%) | £2,407 |
| Band E | about 50 (10%) | £2,942 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,477 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,011 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,814 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 64% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE2 5UW is in (ONS area E01025971), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near LE2 5UW?
Police.uk records 130 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE2 5UW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for LE2 5UW
- Ward
- Oadby Brocks Hill
- 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
- February 1990
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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