Farnham Close, Oadby, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 2GS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£375,000

1 sales

Price range

£375k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jul 2022

LE2 2GS

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At a glance

House prices£375k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station51 min walkLeicester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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

1 property sale on Farnham Close, Oadby, Leicester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £375,000.

House prices on Farnham Close compared

LE2 postcode area£295,119

Leicester£323,429

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£375,000	22 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Farnham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Farnham Close LE2 2GS	22 Jul 2022	£375,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Farnham Close LE2 2GS	17 Jun 2022	£94,800	Other New build	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 Farnham Close

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farnham Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	14
Other theft	14
Criminal damage & arson	8
Burglary	6
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Farnham 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 Farnham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Judgemeadow Community College 975 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Launde Primary School 600 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Manor High School 941 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Brookside Primary School 431 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Linden Primary School 435 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Oaklands Mead Academy	Academy special converter	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Whitehall Primary School 573 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Leicester High School for Girls 249 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–18	Report	1.1 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

Leicester station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
South Wigston station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

University Sports Ground (outside, Manor Road) 6 min walk
Cranbourne Gardens (adj, Manor Road) 6 min walk
Cranbourne Gardens (opp, Manor Road) 6 min walk
Manor Road (opposite, The Broadway) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Severn Surgery
159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 1.0 mi
The Central Surgery
Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 1.0 mi
Downing Drive Surgery
155 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester · 1.0 mi
The Croft Medical Centre
2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Evington · 0.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Oadby Superstore · 0.8 mi
Lidl Lidl Oadby · 0.9 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Oadby SF · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Vision Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
The Local Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Manor Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
Smile Perfections · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 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	8 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.7%	62.5%
Private rented	6.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	480

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	75.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,589

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.

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Who lives around Farnham Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	56.8%	27.9%
White	34.1%	63.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.3%	3.2%
Other ethnic group	3.2%	3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.6%	2.2%

Religion

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Muslim	26.1%	11.2%
No religion	18.5%	30.2%
Christian	14.3%	34.6%
Hindu	14.3%	9.9%
Sikh	13.2%	7.5%
Not answered	12.1%	5.4%
Jewish	0.9%	–
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Born in the UK	70.7%	80.6%
Born outside the UK	29.3%	19.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Level 3 qualifications	44%	18.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.2%	32.1%
No qualifications	9.8%	18.6%
Level 2 qualifications	7.2%	12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.3%	9.7%
Other qualifications	2%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.7%

General health

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
Very good health	52.6%	46%
Good health	35.7%	35.9%
Fair health	9%	13.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Oadby and Wigston
3 or more cars or vans in household	40.4%	11%
2 cars or vans in household	37.7%	30.9%
1 car or van in household	19.2%	41.3%
No cars or vans in household	2.7%	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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