Sell an infill plot or gap site in Oadby
If you own land around Oadby and want a straight answer about it, we'll tell you whether we can buy it, on what terms, and what the offer is based on.
Gap sites in villages and towns often have a clear case for a new home, because they complete a street rather than extend it.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Oadby at a glance
Oadby (LE2) sits in OS grid square SK60, some 3 miles south-east of Leicester. Sites between here and Wigston or Leicester are just as much of interest to us.
Largely lowland farmland and growing towns. Unlike many Midlands counties, Leicestershire has no designated green belt.
| Town | Oadby |
|---|---|
| County | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | LE2 |
| OS grid square | SK60 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Wigston (2 mi), Humberstone (3 mi), Leicester (3 mi) |
| Distance from Leicester | About 3 miles south-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What we look for around Oadby
- Gaps in a continuous street frontage
- Sites within a settlement boundary
- Overgrown plots with a pavement frontage
- Sites with an old outbuilding to demolish
Gap sites in villages and towns often have a clear case for a new home, because they complete a street rather than extend it.
What affects the price
Frontage width
Enough width for a home and its access shapes how much can be built.
Local plan policy
Some rural policies allow infill of one or two homes in small villages.
Services
Infill sites usually have services close by, which helps value.
Heritage
Listed neighbours or conservation areas mean careful design.
What happens next
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Planning and legal points for land in Leicestershire
Planning framework
Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.
Heritage
Listed buildings and conservation areas are managed with Historic England and the council's conservation team.
When the land isn't straightforward
Part of the gap belongs to a neighbour
Combining land can make a better plot. We can approach the neighbour with you.
There's an old right of way across it
We check the deeds and the public rights of way map before pricing.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
What people ask us about infill plots
What is an infill plot?
A small gap in an otherwise built-up frontage, usually between two existing buildings, that a new home could fill.
Will you buy a gap site with a derelict garage on it?
Yes. We'll allow for demolition and any clean-up.
Can you check the conservation area rules for me?
Yes. We look at the council's conservation area appraisal as part of our assessment.
Do you cover the villages around Oadby?
Yes. Villages between Oadby, Wigston and Humberstone often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land in Oadby
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Oadby
- Infill plots and gap sites in Leicestershire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Oadby
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.