Covert Close, Oadby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Covert Close, Oadby, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/covert-close-oadby/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 4HB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£645,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£512,500

2 sales

Price range

£380k – £645k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jan 2026

LE2 4HB

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At a glance

House prices£513k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Covert Close, Oadby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £645,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £512,500.

House prices on Covert Close compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119

Leicester£323,429

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£512,500	21 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Covert Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Covert Close LE2 4HB	21 Jan 2026	£645,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Covert Close LE2 4HB	24 Sep 2021	£380,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Covert Close

Crime

137 crimes were reported within about a mile of Covert Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	23
Other theft	16
Burglary	12
Criminal damage & arson	12
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Covert Close 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 Covert Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brookside Primary School 431 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Manor High School 941 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Launde Primary School 600 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Woodland Grange Primary School 490 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 197 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Beauchamp College 2,309 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.0 mi
Brocks Hill Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Gartree High School 924 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Leicester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Covert Close (opp, Launde Road) 1 min walk
Covert Close (adj, Launde Road) 1 min walk
Mosse Way (opp, Launde Road) 3 min walk
Mosse Way (adj, Launde Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Severn Surgery
159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.3 mi
The Croft Medical Centre
2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.6 mi
The Central Surgery
Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.6 mi
Rosemead Drive Surgery
103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Oadby Express · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Oadby · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Oadby SF · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Glen Rd · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Severn Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Somerby Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Vision Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
Manor Dental Centre · 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 10 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	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.0%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.3%	17.1%
Households	492

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,420

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 Covert Close

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Who lives around Covert Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	60.3%	27.9%
White	23.8%	63.3%
Other ethnic group	9.9%	3.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.2%	3.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.8%	2.2%

Religion

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Muslim	27.7%	11.2%
Hindu	22.6%	9.9%
Christian	19.6%	34.6%
Sikh	17.8%	7.5%
No religion	8.4%	30.2%
Not answered	2.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Born in the UK	65.4%	80.6%
Born outside the UK	34.6%	19.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Level 4 qualifications and above	52.8%	32.1%
No qualifications	15.1%	18.6%
Level 3 qualifications	13.6%	18.5%
Level 2 qualifications	10%	12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.2%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.7%
Other qualifications	1.3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Very good health	55.2%	46%
Good health	29.9%	35.9%
Fair health	11.3%	13.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
2 cars or vans in household	40.7%	30.9%
1 car or van in household	28.5%	41.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	20.6%	11%
No cars or vans in household	10.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Covert Close

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