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Cartwright Drive, Oadby, Leicester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 5HL, LE2 5HN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£229,113
16 sales
Price range
£120k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2025
LE2 5HL

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At a glance

House prices£229k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

16 property sales on Cartwright Drive, Oadby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £228,756. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cartwright Drive range from £120,000 to £305,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cartwright Drive compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cartwright Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £145,000 (1 sales)2016£145k2017: £159,500 (2 sales)2017£160k2018: £226,500 (2 sales)2018£227k2019: £213,750 (2 sales)2019£214k2021: £235,750 (4 sales)2021£236k2023: £281,650 (2 sales)2023£282k2024: £305,000 (1 sales)2024£305k2025: £255,000 (2 sales)2025£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£228,75617 Jul 2025
Terraced7£229,57112 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Cartwright Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 17 Jul 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HN 16 Jul 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HN 12 Dec 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 3 Nov 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HN 2 Nov 2023£258,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HN 29 Sep 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 1 Mar 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HN 17 Dec 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 27 Aug 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 29 Jun 2021£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 25 Mar 2021£208,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HN 12 Mar 2021£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 27 Jan 2021£232,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HN 9 Aug 2019£199,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 24 May 2019£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 26 Oct 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 23 Feb 2018£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 8 Sep 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 7 Jul 2017£199,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Cartwright Drive LE2 5HL 2 Sep 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
1, Cartwright Drive £199,500 (Aug 2019) → £290,000 (Sep 2023) +45%
over 4 yrs
10, Cartwright Drive £200,000 (Oct 2018) → £385,000 (Mar 2023) +93%
over 4 yrs
44, Cartwright Drive £145,000 (Sep 2016) → £232,000 (Jan 2021) +60%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cartwright Drive

Crime

150 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cartwright Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences52
Other theft20
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson14
Burglary13
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Cartwright Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Sence in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City 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 Cartwright Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Launde Primary School 600 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Glenmere Community Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Brocks Hill Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Gartree High School 924 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Beauchamp College 2,309 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Meadow Community Primary School 429 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cartwright Drive (adjacent, Brabazon Road) 2 min walk
  • Cartwright Drive (opp, Brabazon Road) 2 min walk
  • Lawyers Lane (adj, Wigston Road) 2 min walk
  • Lawyers Lane (adjacent, Wigston Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Central Surgery
    Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • Rosemead Drive Surgery
    103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • The Croft Medical Centre
    2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.7 mi
  • Severn Surgery
    159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Oadby SF · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Oadby · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Oadby Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Energy Wigston · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Somerby Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Oadby Village Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Smile Perfections · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.4%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented31.8%17.1%
Households581

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.7%18.6%
Residents1,367

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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.

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Who lives around Cartwright Drive

Ethnic group

HereOadby and Wigston
White57.4%63.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh30.6%27.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%3.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.7%2.2%
Other ethnic group3.3%3.3%

Religion

HereOadby and Wigston
Christian32.3%34.6%
No religion25.6%30.2%
Muslim17.5%11.2%
Hindu9.4%9.9%
Not answered7.3%5.4%
Sikh7%7.5%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereOadby and Wigston
Born in the UK75.9%80.6%
Born outside the UK24.1%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereOadby and Wigston
Level 4 qualifications and above29.1%32.1%
No qualifications21.7%18.6%
Level 3 qualifications15%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.7%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereOadby and Wigston
Very good health44%46%
Good health33.3%35.9%
Fair health15.2%13.3%
Bad health5.9%3.8%
Very bad health1.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereOadby and Wigston
1 car or van in household40.4%41.3%
No cars or vans in household27.5%16.8%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.7%11%

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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