On average Markfield & Thornton has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 9.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Markfield & Thornton is £50,872 per year. There are 4 schools in Markfield & Thornton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Markfield & Thornton is home to around 9,064 people, with a population density of about 277.1 per km².
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £258,500 (about £291 per square foot) in Markfield & Thornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 48 | £334,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £245,000 | £296 |
| Terraced | 27 | £175,000 | £252 |
| Flats | 4 | £129,200 | £204 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248,500 | £149,950 | £165,000 | £128,725 |
| 2017 | £270,000 | £115,000 | £164,975 | £144,000 |
| 2018 | £267,000 | £93,250 | £187,000 | £150,250 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £102,500 | £197,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £153,000 | £193,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £315,000 | £120,250 | £210,000 | £166,250 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £126,000 | £234,000 | £188,975 |
| 2023 | £345,000 | £133,500 | £230,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £333,500 | £115,000 | £236,500 | £189,000 |
| 2025 | £338,000 | £118,750 | £243,000 | £181,000 |
| 2026 | £402,500 | £146,200 | £250,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £233 | £193 | £183 |
| 2017 | £232 | £180 | £219 | £189 |
| 2018 | £219 | £145 | £208 | £196 |
| 2019 | £229 | £145 | £227 | £203 |
| 2020 | £241 | £241 | £219 | £196 |
| 2021 | £259 | £220 | £256 | £225 |
| 2022 | £306 | £192 | £282 | £265 |
| 2023 | £313 | £177 | £282 | £256 |
| 2024 | £300 | £162 | £296 | £238 |
| 2025 | £300 | £159 | £291 | £284 |
| 2026 | £325 | £221 | £312 | £219 |
Markfield & Thornton records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Markfield & Thornton is £258,500 (about £291 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Markfield & Thornton has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Markfield & Thornton scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Markfield & Thornton sits around rank 22,765 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Markfield & Thornton is around £50,872 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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