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DE12 8AE

Measham Road

Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe

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Detailed insights for DE12 8AE

Overview

Postcode DE12 8AE is located in a rural village, within the Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe ward of North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Donisthope & Blackfordby area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £54,724 per year. The nearest station is Burton-On-Trent located about 7.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,241 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £54,724 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from DE12 8AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Donisthope & Blackfordby near DE12 8AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Burton-On-Trent located about 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
142
Population density
48 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.76(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.51(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.6(-38%)
Other theft
3.28(-43%)
Public order
3.28(-53%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
136
95.77%
Other
2
1.41%
Other White
1
0.7%
Chinese
1
0.7%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.7%
Total population: 142

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
42
33.6%
Level 3 (A level)
28
22.4%
No qualifications
20
16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
13.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
8%
Total 16+ residents: 125

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
34
51.52%
Owns with a mortgage
22
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
10.61%
Other social rented
2
3.03%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.52%
Total households: 66

Property prices in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £258,000 in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£383,625
Flats1£92,500
Semi-Detached10£248,300
Terraced8£206,550

10 year median price trend in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe.

Schools

In the DE12 8AE postcode area, located within Donisthope & Blackfordby, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE12 8AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimaryNetherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North West Leicestershire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,559
Band B£1,819
Band C£2,078
Band D£2,338
Band E£2,858
Band F£3,377
Band G£3,897
Band H£4,676

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth West LeicestershireE07000134
Parliamentary ConstituencyHinckley and BosworthE14001288
WardOakthorpe & DonisthorpeE05010119
ParishOakthorpe and DonisthorpeE04005559
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Donisthope & BlackfordbyE02005404
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North West Leicestershire 008EE01025954
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.