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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.

All postcodes in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington

LE74YX

Station Road

LE74YS

Melton Road

LE74AD

William Everard Close

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.