At Nene Valley Firewood, we supply top-quality kiln-dried logs with free delivery and stacking across Oadby and surrounding villages. Whether you’re in town or tucked away in the Leicestershire countryside, our local team delivers straight to your door. Fast, friendly, and five-star rated. Keep your home warm with sustainably sourced wood, dried and ready to burn.

We also offer free delivery to all of the local areas around Oadby including Wigston, Blaby, Evington, Cosby, Narborough and Countesthorpe. Whether you live near University of Leicester Botanic Gardens, close to Leicester Racecourse, or near St Peters Church, we’ll bring your logs right to your door.

You might’ve seen our delivery vans near Glen Gorse Golf Club, Knighton Park, or on the A6. Whether you’re in a Victorian terrace near the town centre or a countryside home on the outskirts, we’re here to keep your firewood topped up all year round.

Send us a picture of one of our vans in Oadby and we’ll add some free firelighters to your next order!

Timber-Framed Heritage & Conservation Areas

• While Oadby itself doesn’t feature many exposed timber-framed medieval buildings, it does boast conservation areas such as London Road & Saint Peter’s, home to several Grade II and II* listed buildings with traditional brick, woodwork and architectural detailing reflecting 18th–19th century character.
• The village’s oldest sectors, such as the Wigston Road and London Road junction, include some surviving Victorian and earlier shop cottages constructed of wood and brick, remnants of Oadby’s early development along ancient thoroughfares.

Fire & Rebuilding in a Growing Suburb

• As Oadby expanded in the late 19th and early 20th century, especially as a fashionable suburb for Leicester’s industrial elite, many brick and timber homes were built (e.g. Framework Knitters’ homes, North Memorial Homes). While there’s no large-scale fire event documented in Oadby, the transition from wood to less flammable materials (brick and tile roofs) was a typical evolution in that period.

Listed Buildings Reflecting Wood in Construction

• Notable listed buildings like Oadby Grange Farmhouse (Grade II) on Glen Road survive as reminders of earlier rural architecture. Though largely brick, its age and design reflect a more traditional wood-and-brick construction era in rural Leicestershire.
• The Nook on Wigston Road is another Grade II property representative of domestic architecture in early development of Oadby, blending structural materials and garden landscaping characteristic of the era.

Why This Matters

• Wood played a role in Oadby’s architectural evolution, even though heavy timber structures are less visible today, timber-framed details remain part of the stylistic DNA of its Victorian-era homes.
• Transition to safer materials reflects a wider trend: as the town grew, fire risk prompted builders to favour brick and tile over all-wood structures.
• Conservation areas like London Road & St Peter’s preserve this legacy, protecting the mix of materials, historic forms, and layout that emerged from the interplay of wood-based construction and urban growth.