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Kent Drive, Oadby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kent Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/kent-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 4PN, LE2 4PP, LE2 4PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£350,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£311,422
16 sales
Price range
£198k – £403k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
LE2 4PP

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At a glance

House prices£350k average8% above the Leicester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station58 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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 Kent Drive, Oadby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £283,313. That is 8% above the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kent Drive range from £197,500 to £403,250. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Kent Drive ranks 184th for average price.

House prices on Kent Drive compared

Kent Drive£350,000
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: £197,500 (1 sales)2016£198k2018: £238,000 (2 sales)2018£238k2019: £319,417 (3 sales)2019£319k2021: £331,667 (3 sales)2021£332k2022: £326,000 (1 sales)2022£326k2024: £355,000 (1 sales)2024£355k2025: £327,500 (4 sales)2025£328k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£283,31316 Jun 2025
Detached8£339,53120 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Kent Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 20 Jul 2026£365,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 31 Oct 2025£335,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 19 Sep 2025£277,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 19 Sep 2025£277,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Kent Drive LE2 4PQ 16 Jun 2025£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49A, Kent Drive LE2 4PQ 17 Feb 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 7 Feb 2025£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 2 Sep 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 30 Jun 2022£326,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 18 Aug 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 26 Mar 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 22 Feb 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 31 May 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 11 Feb 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 18 Jan 2019£403,250 DetachedFreehold
21, Kent Drive LE2 4PP 21 Sep 2018£266,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 18 Sep 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Kent Drive LE2 4PN 4 Feb 2016£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
21, Kent Drive £266,000 (Sep 2018) → £365,000 (Jul 2026) +37%
over 8 yrs
29, Kent Drive £270,000 (Feb 2019) → £355,000 (Sep 2024) +31%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kent Drive

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kent Drive 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 offences48
Anti-social behaviour20
Other theft17
Criminal damage & arson13
Burglary12
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Kent 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 Kent Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Launde Primary School 600 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Manor High School 941 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Brookside Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Beauchamp College 2,309 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Woodland Grange Primary School 490 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Brocks Hill Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Gartree High School 924 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Leicester station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Launde Road (opp, Uplands Road) 2 min walk
  • Launde Road (adj, UPLANDS ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Mosse Way (adj, Launde Road) 2 min walk
  • Fairfield Road (opp, Uplands Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Severn Surgery
    159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • The Croft Medical Centre
    2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • The Central Surgery
    Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • Rosemead Drive Surgery
    103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Oadby Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Glen Rd · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Oadby · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Oadby SF · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Severn Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Somerby Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Oadby Village Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Smile Perfections · 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 8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.6%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households495

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,418

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 Kent Drive

Ethnic group

HereOadby and Wigston
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh54.9%27.9%
White34.4%63.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%3.2%
Other ethnic group3.7%3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%2.2%

Religion

HereOadby and Wigston
Muslim27%11.2%
Christian22.5%34.6%
Hindu16.5%9.9%
No religion15.9%30.2%
Sikh11.9%7.5%
Not answered4.7%5.4%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereOadby and Wigston
Born in the UK72.5%80.6%
Born outside the UK27.5%19.4%

Highest qualification

HereOadby and Wigston
Level 4 qualifications and above43%32.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%18.5%
No qualifications13.8%18.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.7%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%

General health

HereOadby and Wigston
Very good health51.8%46%
Good health34.3%35.9%
Fair health10.7%13.3%
Bad health2.7%3.8%
Very bad health0.4%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereOadby and Wigston
1 car or van in household42.6%41.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.1%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%11%
No cars or vans in household6.9%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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