Postcode LE12 8GU is located in a rural village, within the Sileby & Seagrave ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £68,674 per year. The nearest station is Barrow-Upon-Soar, about 1.4 miles away.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,839 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £68,674 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE12 8GU.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington near LE12 8GU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barrow-Upon-Soar located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £290 per square foot) in Sileby & Seagrave area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £710,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £363,750 | £296 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £242,500 | £296 |
| Terraced | 35 | £193,000 | £249 |
| Flats | 5 | £118,000 | £218 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £283,995 | £217,500 | £150,000 | £138,500 |
| 2017 | £304,498 | £102,000 | £173,950 | £135,500 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £105,000 | £182,500 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | £302,500 | £108,000 | £180,750 | £168,812 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | £110,000 | £198,000 | £153,750 |
| 2021 | £316,000 | £116,250 | £214,500 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £349,995 | £130,000 | £232,500 | £202,000 |
| 2023 | £331,250 | £126,750 | £242,750 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £125,000 | £227,250 | £203,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £125,000 | £245,000 | £196,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £94,000 | £243,750 | £198,100 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £169 | £187 | £164 |
| 2017 | £218 | £166 | £206 | £177 |
| 2018 | £230 | £188 | £204 | £192 |
| 2019 | £235 | £183 | £215 | £201 |
| 2020 | £251 | £198 | £236 | £203 |
| 2021 | £270 | £198 | £257 | £231 |
| 2022 | £298 | £232 | £283 | £256 |
| 2023 | £308 | £211 | £284 | £276 |
| 2024 | £294 | £207 | £277 | £247 |
| 2025 | £298 | £237 | £289 | £271 |
| 2026 | £270 | £219 | £309 | £241 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE12 8GU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | 26, Quorn Park, Loughborough, LE12 8HL | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 17, Quorn Park, Loughborough, LE12 8HL | Terraced | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 12, Quorn Park, Loughborough, LE12 8HL | Terraced | Freehold | £392,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 13, Quorn Park, Loughborough, LE12 8HL | Terraced | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the LE12 8GU postcode area, located within Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Charnwood district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE12 8GU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Steve Bellamy
Sileby & Seagrave - Elected 31 Oct 2024
Edward Argar
Melton and Syston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE12 8GU records about 33 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. 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LE12 8GU in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £245,000 (about £290 per square foot) based on 141 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
LE12 8GU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,839 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Melton and Syston covering LE12 8GU is Edward Argar (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Steve Bellamy (Green Party).
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.