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House prices in Oadby And Wigston

The average house price in Oadby And Wigston over the last three years is £326,961, with a median sold price of £275,000 — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #170 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 47% of them.
Median price
£275k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+0.3%
5-year change
+6.7%
Sales / yr
669

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Oadby And Wigston

Based on 2,232 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Oadby And Wigston over the last three years is £326,961, with a median sold price of £275,000 — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 2,232 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Oadby And Wigston price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

Oadby And WigstonEngland & Wales
£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£273k
1 year
+0.3%
5 years
+6.7%
10 years
+58.1%

Over five years, prices in Oadby And Wigston have been broadly flat (+6.7%). Across a full decade they are +58.1%. The last twelve months alone: +0.3%. Prices in Oadby And Wigston still sit about 3.4% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How Oadby And Wigston growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Oadby And Wigston directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

Oadby And WigstonEngland & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+57%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Oadby And Wigston

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£275k
Entry-level
£171k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£220k–£360k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£470k
90th %ile

Homes in Oadby And Wigston span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £171,000, while the top tenth fetched over £469,896. Half of all sales fell between £220,000 and £360,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Oadby And Wigston
£275,000
around the local median · 35% up the local range
£170,000 · entry-level£470,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£27,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£3,750
Monthly repayment
£1,447/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£55,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £31,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Oadby And Wigston compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Oadby And Wigston (this area)£327k
England£291khere: +12%
Oadby And Wigston 1-yr +0.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £326,961, homes in Oadby And Wigston sell for 12% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+0.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Oadby And Wigston.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£260,0001,007 (45%)
Detached£399,995667 (30%)
Terraced£198,000373 (17%)
Flat / maisonette£122,50099 (4%)
Other£382,50086 (4%)

The most-traded type in Oadby And Wigston is semi-detached (1,007 sales, median £260,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£122,500) and houses (~£294,319) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Oadby And Wigston market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
1,038'21
'22
'23
'24
669'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 5.5%Freehold 94.5%
New-build 12.4%Existing 87.6%

Around 669 homes changed hands in Oadby And Wigston in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 795 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (1,038 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 6% of recent sales in Oadby And Wigston were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 12% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Living in Oadby And Wigston: is it a nice area?

What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.

On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 36 neighbourhoods that make up Oadby And Wigston average 7.1 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — better-off than most of England. 75% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 3% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 6.4/10, pointing to moderate recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.

Overall deprivation
7.1/10
Income
6.4/10
Education
6.4/10
Health
6.7/10
Crime domain
6.4/10

Mean decile across 36 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.

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Oadby And Wigston house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Oadby And Wigston?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Oadby And Wigston was £275,000, with a mean of £326,961, based on 2,232 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Oadby And Wigston expensive?

At a £275,000 median, Oadby And Wigston is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Oadby And Wigston going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Oadby And Wigston prices have moved +0.3% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Oadby And Wigston?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £122,500 (99 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Oadby And Wigston?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £171,000, and most buyers competed in the £220,000–£360,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £469,896.

How much have Oadby And Wigston house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Oadby And Wigston are +6.7% over the last five years, and +58.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Oadby And Wigston?

On the £275,000 median-priced Oadby And Wigston home, a home-mover pays about £3,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Oadby And Wigston?

A 10% deposit on the median £275,000 Oadby And Wigston home is £27,500 (5% would be £13,750). Borrowing the remaining £247,500 implies a household income of roughly £55,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Oadby And Wigston each year?

Roughly 669 sales a year have been recorded in Oadby And Wigston recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

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Is Oadby And Wigston a nice area to live?

"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods in Oadby And Wigston average 7.1/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 75% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.

Is Oadby And Wigston safe?

On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area around Oadby And Wigston averages 6.4/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.