Briar Meads, Oadby, Leicester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 5WD, LE2 5WE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£313,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£331,167

6 sales

Price range

£280k – £405k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Feb 2026

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At a glance

House prices£314k average3% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station48 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Briar Meads, Oadby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £313,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £338,750. That is 3% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Briar Meads range from £280,000 to £405,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Briar Meads ranks 275th for average price.

House prices on Briar Meads compared

Briar Meads£313,500

LE2 postcode area£295,119

Leicester£323,429

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£338,750	17 Feb 2026
Semi-detached	2	£316,000	6 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Briar Meads

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
24, Briar Meads LE2 5WD	17 Feb 2026	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
63, Briar Meads LE2 5WE	6 Jan 2026	£327,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
103, Briar Meads LE2 5WE	31 Mar 2025	£90,000	Flat	Leasehold
24, Briar Meads LE2 5WD	11 Mar 2025	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Briar Meads LE2 5WD	20 Jan 2025	£169,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Briar Meads LE2 5WE	17 Jan 2025	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
35, Briar Meads LE2 5WE	12 Apr 2024	£305,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Briar Meads LE2 5WD	28 Apr 2023	£370,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
24, Briar Meads	£169,000 (Jan 2025) → £280,000 (Mar 2025) → £300,000 (Feb 2026)	+78% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Meads

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Meads in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	36
Anti-social behaviour	21
Other theft	16
Criminal damage & arson	11
Burglary	10
Public order	9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Briar Meads is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Briar Meads

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brocks Hill Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
Gartree High School 924 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Beauchamp College 2,309 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.2 mi
Glenmere Community Primary School 212 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 197 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
The Meadow Community Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Woodland Grange Primary School 490 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

South Wigston station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Leicester station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brocks Hill School (adj, Howdon Road) 2 min walk
Pine Tree Close (opp, Briar Walk) 3 min walk
Vandyke Road (adj, Ash Tree Road) 5 min walk
Vandyke Road (opp, Ash Tree Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Rosemead Drive Surgery
103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.4 mi
The Croft Medical Centre
2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.6 mi
The Central Surgery
Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.8 mi
Severn Surgery
159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Glen Rd · 0.5 mi
Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Energy Wigston · 0.8 mi
Lidl Lidl Oadby · 0.8 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Oadby SF · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Somerby Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi
Oadby Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Briarmead Dental · 0.1 mi
London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	0.4%	17.1%
Households	456

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,327

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Oadby and Wigston with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Briar Meads

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Who lives around Briar Meads

Ethnic group

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	46.2%	27.9%
White	41.5%	63.3%
Other ethnic group	6%	3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.3%	2.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	3.2%

Religion

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Christian	28.2%	34.6%
Hindu	22%	9.9%
Muslim	17.1%	11.2%
No religion	15.8%	30.2%
Sikh	10.2%	7.5%
Not answered	6.1%	5.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Born in the UK	72.5%	80.6%
Born outside the UK	27.5%	19.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Level 4 qualifications and above	44.7%	32.1%
No qualifications	14.9%	18.6%
Level 3 qualifications	13.3%	18.5%
Level 2 qualifications	11.3%	12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.4%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.7%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Very good health	50.4%	46%
Good health	32.7%	35.9%
Fair health	12.5%	13.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
1 car or van in household	40.2%	41.3%
2 cars or vans in household	37.6%	30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	11%
No cars or vans in household	10.3%	16.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oadby and Wigston.

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