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Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

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About

Wymeswold, Rearsby and Cossington sit within a patchwork of farmland, hedgerows and lanes in Charnwood. Each settlement retains a compact centre with a parish church, a village hall and a small cluster of shops and pubs that serve local needs. Narrow country roads link the three villages and open out into fields, footpaths and bridleways used by walkers and riders. Farming and small-scale local trades remain visible in field barns and farmyards around the villages.

Community life revolves around regular events, amateur sport and volunteer groups that run the village halls, greens and playing fields. In Wymeswold the former RAF airfield lies close to the village edge; its perimeter track and a low control building mark the landscape and are used today for a mix of recreational flying and motorsport activity. Short public paths give direct access from each village into the surrounding countryside, where hedgerow patterns and old lanes show the long history of settlement and land use in the area.

Area overview

On average Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 4.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £68,674 per year. There are 6 schools in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is home to around 6,285 people, with a population density of about 79.8 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington Population
6,285
Population density
79.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.39(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.64(-55%)
Vehicle crime
4.61(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.66(-51%)
Burglary
3.5(+5%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,765
91.76%
Indian
131
2.08%
Other White
87
1.38%
Irish
51
0.81%
White and Asian (mixed)
41
0.65%
Total population: 6,283

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,222
42.64%
Level 3 (A level)
841
16.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
697
13.38%
No qualifications
620
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
426
8.18%
Total 16+ residents: 5,211

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,233
48.79%
Owns with a mortgage
905
35.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
218
8.63%
Social rents from council
57
2.26%
Other forms of private rent
53
2.1%
Total households: 2,527

Property prices in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

Median price£420,000
Price per sq ft£307
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£293K – £551K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £307 per square foot) in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £1,175,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached46£530,000£306
Semi-Detached16£321,900£299
Terraced12£282,500£333
Flats1£250,000£242

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£337,500£226,000£285,000
2017£369,000£218,000£171,250
2018£435,000£247,475£191,000
2019£390,000£259,250£200,000
2020£400,000£310,000£252,000
2021£445,000£277,500£297,500
2022£455,000£325,000£272,975
2023£452,000£344,000£265,000
2024£487,500£299,250£255,000
2025£520,000£297,995£290,000
2026£457,500£273,800£275,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£247£166£206
2017£246£227£206
2018£258£248£227
2019£259£239£256
2020£262£255£243
2021£300£275£275
2022£325£279£306
2023£327£334£352
2024£338£297£305
2025£318£304£330
2026£357£331£338
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

Is Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington safe?

Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington?

The median sale price in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £420,000 (about £307 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington?

Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has 6 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington?

Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington sits around rank 29,412 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington?

The average household income in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is around £68,674 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

LE126UB

London Lane

LE126US

Wysall Lane

LE126UE

Rempstone Road

LE126SB

Hades Lane

LE74SP

Ratcliffe Road

LE74SL

Humble Lane

LE74XZ

Orton Close

LE74TB

Paudy Lane

LE126UN

Burton Lane

LE126UU

Mill Hill Leys

LE125AZ

Hall Drive

LE74FY

Grange Avenue

LE74SB

Broome Lane

LE125SP

Joseph Close

LE74YU

New Avenue

LE74UU

Main Street

LE127LN

The Banks

LE74SN

Main Street

LE125TZ

Seals Close

LE125FF

Grange Drive

LE125SZ

Loughborough Road

LE125AE

Huntingdon Close

LE126UP

Farriers Close

LE126SA

The Wolds

LE143PH

Oaks Farm Close

LE125SN

Wymeswold Road

LE74UZ

Syston Road

LE74YL

Gaddesby Lane

LE128JF

Six Hills Road

LE74TS

The Green

LE126UT

Waydale

LE125BP

Seymour Road

LE74UF

Ratcliffe Road

LE127BG

Big Lane

LE126UJ

Cross Hill Close

LE125TW

Stanford Lane

LE74TQ

Ratcliffe Road

LE74UQ

Back Lane

LE126UD

Mushill Lane

LE125AJ

Somerset Close

LE74TR

Seagrave Road

LE127NY

Hardy Court

LE74UG

Seagrave Road

LE143PU

Melton Road

LE74YZ

Wreake Drive

LE125SF

Loughborough Road

LE126TX

Church Street

LE74YG

Brookhouse Close

LE126UG

Swifts Close

LE74YB

Brookside

LE74YY

Station Road

LE126AB

Mantle Croft

LE125SD

Brook Farm Court

LE127LD

Mucklegate Lane

LE74YF

Churchleys Avenue

LE128JR

Cotes Road

LE125TB

Barrow Road

LE127LE

Ivy House Close

LE126TZ

Far Street

LE74TL

Old Gate Road

LE125TR

Wymeswold Road

LE126TF

Woodlands Close

LE74US

Fisher Close

LE127LL

Water Lane

LE125SE

Hollytree Close

LE125TX

St Leonards Close

LE74SH

Fosse Way

LE74YN

Mill Road

LE126SD

Narrow Lane

LE125AB

Brook Street

LE74UH

The Green

LE74UN

Homestead Close

LE125SH

Prestwold Lane

LE127NG

Park Hill Lane

LE125SL

Vinetree Terrace

LE74TU

Berrycott Lane

LE126TW

Sheppards Orchard

LE125TD

Towles Fields

LE126BU

Meadowsweet Crescent

LE125TU

St Marys Close

LE74TG

Fosse Way

LE126TT

Brook Street

LE125TY

Prestwold Lane

LE128HL

Quorn Park

LE74UX

Main Street

LE128HY

New Lane

LE125TH

Melton Road

LE125ST

Prestwold Lane

LE125AX

Hubbard Road

LE74TD

Back Lane

LE128JX

Walton Lane

LE74UY

Barnett Close

LE125AP

The Willows

LE74DA

Weston Close

LE74YD

Bleakmoor Close

LE74SJ

Fosse Way

LE126UH

Wysall Lane

LE74SF

Church Lane

LE127NQ

Pond Street

LE125AA

Barrow Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.