LE18 1AL
The median sold price for the postcode LE18 1AL is around £300,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 118 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LE18 1AL (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £213,000 – £300,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LE18 1, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£260,000(151 sales)
- Detached£318,000(43 sales)
- Terraced£225,500(18 sales)
- Flat£97,500(7 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
LE18 1AL median £300,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £276,850 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.4× the typical Oadby and Wigston neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Oadby and Wigston and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LE18 1AL, compared with 98.4% across Oadby and Wigston and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 95% of premises across Oadby and Wigston (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Oadby and Wigston | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 95% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 98.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 52% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Oadby and Wigston: more deprived than 75% of its 36 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (55%). Average Band D in Oadby and Wigston is £2,406.85 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Oadby and Wigston: £2,139.42 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 770 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A21%
- Band B17%
- Band C55%
- Band D6%
- Band E–
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- All Saints Church of England Primary School0.2 miles (280 m)Ofsted, May 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for All Saints Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Little Hill Primary0.4 miles (640 m)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- The Meadow Community Primary School0.5 miles (880 m)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Wigston Academy0.5 miles (740 m)Ofsted, June 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Wigston Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Wigston College0.6 miles (900 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wigston College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School1.2 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to LE18 1AL is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away in a straight line. There are 15 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.1 miles (1.7 km)South Wigston Rail Station
- 3.1 miles (5.0 km)Leicester Rail Station
- 4.1 miles (6.6 km)Narborough Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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