Postcode LE12 6BJ is located in a rural town, within the Leake area of Rushcliffe in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham is £60,154 per year. The median sale price in Leake is £295,000 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £238,500 and £366,500. The nearest station is Loughborough, about 4.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,807 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham has an average crime rate, with approximately 64.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham is £60,154 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE12 6BJ.
Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham near LE12 6BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Loughborough located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Leake area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 70 | £381,000 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £248,500 | £289 |
| Terraced | 24 | £245,000 | £263 |
| Flats | 8 | £139,000 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £299,995 | £129,000 | £234,995 | £183,725 |
| 2017 | £296,495 | £115,750 | £197,500 | £137,898 |
| 2018 | £286,995 | £123,000 | £196,500 | £198,745 |
| 2019 | £314,500 | £115,000 | £219,000 | £199,995 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £152,000 | £203,000 | £207,995 |
| 2021 | £337,500 | £129,000 | £212,000 | £209,995 |
| 2022 | £351,995 | £135,000 | £260,000 | £249,000 |
| 2023 | £359,998 | £175,000 | £280,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £357,245 | £149,000 | £260,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £366,042 | £137,500 | £258,248 | £245,000 |
| 2026 | £407,500 | £141,500 | £282,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £217 | £213 | £202 |
| 2017 | £231 | £196 | £224 | £191 |
| 2018 | £246 | £206 | £230 | £230 |
| 2019 | £239 | £203 | £230 | £236 |
| 2020 | £247 | £260 | £231 | £213 |
| 2021 | £272 | £213 | £271 | £275 |
| 2022 | £298 | £224 | £295 | £262 |
| 2023 | £315 | £285 | £293 | £234 |
| 2024 | £303 | £240 | £295 | £285 |
| 2025 | £322 | £236 | £307 | £259 |
| 2026 | £298 | £235 | £289 | £264 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE12 6BJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 68, Buzzard Way, Loughborough, LE12 6BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £117,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 9, Jay Close, Loughborough, LE12 6BG | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £152,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 5, Jay Close, Loughborough, LE12 6BG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £172,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 20, Falcon Way, Loughborough, LE12 6YF | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 26, Falcon Way, Loughborough, LE12 6YF | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the LE12 6BJ postcode area, located within Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2012. | |
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Nov 2012
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | East Leake Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
East Leake Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Brookside Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2014. | |
Brookside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2014
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE12 6BJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Pav's | St Mary's Crescent, Rushcliffe, LE12 6QR | Walking directions to Pav's |
Annual council tax rates for Rushcliffe district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE12 6BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carys Mary Thomas
Leake - Elected 4 May 2023
Jason Richard Billin
Leake - Elected 4 May 2023
Lesley Anne Way
Leake - Elected 4 May 2023
James Naish
Rushcliffe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE12 6BJ records about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE12 6BJ in Leake is £295,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 151 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LE12 6BJ, including Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School (Good), East Leake Academy (Good) and Brookside Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE12 6BJ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,807 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe covering LE12 6BJ is James Naish (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Carys Mary Thomas (Independent), Jason Richard Billin (Independent) and Lesley Anne Way (Independent).