Housing in Oadby and Wigston
DistrictThe south of the East Midlands. 61,533 people in 24 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Oadby and Wigston, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Oadby and Wigston’s 36 neighbourhoods range from 9 to 50.
Average house price
CouncilOadby and Wigston’s average house price was £251,253 in July 2026.
That is 4% higher than East Midlands and 8% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 4.2% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 4% higher£242,274
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Oadby and Wigston’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Oadby and Wigston costs 6.2 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Oadby and Wigston. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Oadby and Wigston was £1,024 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Oadby and Wigston rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
Oadby and Wigston is 157th highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% higher£922
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Oadby and Wigston’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East Midlands’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Oadby and Wigston was £394,342 in July 2026.
That is 11% higher than East Midlands and 11% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% higher£356,404
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Oadby and Wigston was £108,829 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£124,624
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Oadby and Wigston was £250,582 in July 2026.
That is 8% higher than East Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% higher£231,305
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Oadby and Wigston was £183,575 in July 2026.
That is 2% lower than East Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% lower£187,714
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council26 home sales were recorded in Oadby and Wigston in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Oadby and Wigston was £732 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than East Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Oadby and Wigston is 158th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% higher£649
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Oadby and Wigston was £889 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Oadby and Wigston is 139th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% higher£826
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Oadby and Wigston was £1,122 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than East Midlands and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Oadby and Wigston is 155th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% higher£994
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Oadby and Wigston was £1,559 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than East Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Oadby and Wigston is 145th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% higher£1,406
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Oadby and Wigston changed by 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
Oadby and Wigston is 105th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 16% lower3.7%
- Against the UK
- 18% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only747 homes were sold in Oadby and Wigston in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Oadby and Wigston was £279,950 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.