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Mercia Drive, Oadby, Leicester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE2 5GB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£217,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£226,375
4 sales
Price range
£169k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
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At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station45 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Mercia Drive, Oadby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £217,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,375. Recorded sale prices on Mercia Drive range from £168,500 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mercia Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mercia 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: £168,500 (1 sales)2016£169k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2022: £290,000 (1 sales)2022£290k2025: £217,000 (1 sales)2025£217k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£226,37531 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Mercia Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Mercia Drive LE2 5GB 31 Oct 2025£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Mercia Drive LE2 5GB 16 Oct 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Mercia Drive LE2 5GB 6 May 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Mercia Drive LE2 5GB 30 Sep 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Mercia Drive LE2 5GB 18 Nov 2016£168,500 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Mercia Drive

Crime

145 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mercia Drive 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 offences49
Other theft20
Criminal damage & arson17
Anti-social behaviour12
Burglary11
Shoplifting9

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

Schools near Mercia Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Launde Primary School 600 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Leicester High School for Girls 249 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–18 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 0.9 mi
Overdale Infant School 352 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
The Meadow Community Primary School 429 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Leicester station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Narborough station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primrose Hill (opp, Chestnut Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Primrose Hill (adj, Chestnut Avenue) 4 min walk
  • ASDA (opposite, Leicester Road) 4 min walk
  • Cartwright Drive (adjacent, Brabazon Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Central Surgery
    Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • Rosemead Drive Surgery
    103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 0.5 mi
  • The Croft Medical Centre
    2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 1.0 mi
  • Severn Surgery
    159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Oadby SF · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Oadby Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Oadby · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Energy Wigston · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Oadby Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Smile Perfections · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • London Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 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 Mercia Drive

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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