Buying a home in LE18, Wigston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£256kmost £228k–£285k
Houses per m²£3,020flats £2,057
Sold last year2561,868 in five years
Prices in Oadby and Wigston-4.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LE18 sold for £255,891 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £227,810 and £285,248, for about 86 m² of space.

256 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £106k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LE18 4 (£2,724) and the most in LE18 3 (£3,350).

Across Oadby and Wigston, prices are down 4.2% on a year ago and up 8.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,122 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,167 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in LE18 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£147,246£132k–£196k45 m²24
2£208,883£184k–£239k65 m²703
3£255,891£228k–£285k86 m²816
4£303,880£268k–£338k107 m²160
5+£382,609£302k–£445k133 m²96

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£147k£209k£256k£304k£383k
Detached—£274k£309k£345k£432k
Semi-detached£148k£222k£254k£287k£302k
Terraced£140k£183k£212k£245k£309k
Flats£106k£112k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across LE18

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
LE18 1£3,049£2,483
LE18 2£2,831£2,116
LE18 3£3,350—
LE18 4£2,724£1,860

Schools near LE18

Best state primary within 2 kmSaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmManor High School78.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%16 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in LE1 is about 103 m² for £250k.

Questions about LE18

Is LE18 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Oadby and Wigston are down 4.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (78.7% against 43.8%); 256 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in LE18?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LE18 sold for £255,891 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £227,810 and £285,248.

How many homes sell in LE18 each year?

256 homes sold in the last year and 1,868 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near LE18?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.