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Chestnut Avenue, Oadby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chestnut Avenue, Oadby, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/chestnut-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 5JG, LE2 5JH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£234,625
16 sales
Price range
£181k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
LE2 5JH

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At a glance

House prices£293k average9% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station47 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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 Chestnut Avenue, Oadby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £293,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,200. That is 9% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 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 94% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Avenue range from £181,000 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Chestnut Avenue ranks 333rd for average price.

House prices on Chestnut Avenue compared

Chestnut Avenue£293,000
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

2016: £200,333 (3 sales)2016£200k2017: £184,500 (1 sales)2017£185k2018: £187,500 (2 sales)2018£188k2019: £185,000 (1 sales)2019£185k2020: £252,750 (4 sales)2020£253k2021: £248,000 (1 sales)2021£248k2023: £281,750 (2 sales)2023£282k2025: £360,000 (1 sales)2025£360k2026: £226,000 (1 sales)2026£226k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£238,20031 Mar 2026
Terraced1£181,00017 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Chestnut Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 31 Mar 2026£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 4 Dec 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 19 Feb 2024£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 17 Nov 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 12 Oct 2023£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 23 Jun 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 12 Apr 2023£293,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 14 May 2021£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 17 Dec 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 4 Dec 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 25 Nov 2020£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 16 Oct 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 30 Sep 2020£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 8 Feb 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 28 Sep 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 18 May 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42 - 58, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 17 Nov 2017£1,200,000 OtherFreehold
28, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 10 Aug 2017£184,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JG 28 Sep 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 16 Sep 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Chestnut Avenue LE2 5JH 17 Mar 2016£181,000 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
30, Chestnut Avenue £300,000 (Dec 2020) → £360,000 (Dec 2025) +20%
over 5 yrs
19, Chestnut Avenue £248,000 (May 2021) → £270,000 (Nov 2023) +9%
over 3 yrs
12, Chestnut Avenue £210,000 (Sep 2016) → £260,000 (Jun 2023) +24%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Avenue

Crime

141 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences48
Other theft19
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson15
Burglary12
Public order8

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

Schools near Chestnut Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Launde Primary School 600 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Glenmere Community Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Brocks Hill Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Leicester High School for Girls 249 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–18 Report 0.9 mi
Gartree High School 924 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Beauchamp College 2,309 pupils Secondary 11–19 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 · 47 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primrose Hill (opp, Chestnut Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Primrose Hill (adj, Chestnut Avenue) 1 min walk
  • East Street (outside, The Parade) 2 min walk
  • Cartwright Drive (adjacent, Brabazon Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Central Surgery
    Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Rosemead Drive Surgery
    103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.4 mi
  • The Croft Medical Centre
    2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.8 mi
  • Severn Surgery
    159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Oadby SF · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Oadby · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Oadby Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Energy Wigston · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Oadby Village Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Somerby Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Smile Perfections · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.8%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households677

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.6%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents1,531

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 Chestnut Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOadby and Wigston
White53.4%63.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh36.1%27.9%
Other ethnic group5%3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%2.2%

Religion

HereOadby and Wigston
Christian36.6%34.6%
Muslim21.4%11.2%
No religion20%30.2%
Hindu9.3%9.9%
Sikh7.3%7.5%
Not answered4%5.4%
Other religion1.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereOadby and Wigston
Born in the UK77.2%80.6%
Born outside the UK22.8%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereOadby and Wigston
Level 4 qualifications and above38.1%32.1%
No qualifications23.1%18.6%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.7%12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.7%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%

General health

HereOadby and Wigston
Very good health41.3%46%
Good health37.5%35.9%
Fair health15.8%13.3%
Bad health4%3.8%
Very bad health1.4%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereOadby and Wigston
1 car or van in household46.3%41.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%30.9%
No cars or vans in household22.5%16.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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