Postcode LE12 8HY is located in a rural village, within the The Wolds ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% 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 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,661 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% 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 8HY.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington near LE12 8HY 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £300 per square foot) in The Wolds area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £473,896 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £266,898 | £288 |
| Terraced | 3 | £265,000 | £307 |
| Flats | 1 | £250,000 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322,500 | £207,500 | £378,500 |
| 2017 | £365,000 | £245,000 | £158,750 |
| 2018 | £477,500 | £245,000 | £413,750 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £259,250 | £166,500 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £297,500 | £301,650 |
| 2021 | £437,500 | £255,000 | £289,950 |
| 2022 | £477,500 | £352,555 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £447,500 | £360,000 | £199,500 |
| 2024 | £502,500 | £304,125 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | £470,000 | £260,000 | £261,250 |
| 2026 | £435,000 | £273,800 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £262 | £187 | £206 |
| 2017 | £243 | £227 | £204 |
| 2018 | £260 | £270 | £221 |
| 2019 | £259 | £224 | £264 |
| 2020 | £275 | £247 | £202 |
| 2021 | £295 | £260 | £251 |
| 2022 | £294 | £260 | £267 |
| 2023 | £328 | £334 | £603 |
| 2024 | £345 | £298 | £305 |
| 2025 | £323 | £297 | £303 |
| 2026 | £364 | £299 | £355 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE12 8HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | 18, New Lane, Loughborough, LE12 8HY | Detached | Freehold | £980,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 12A, New Lane, Loughborough, LE12 8HY | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 6, New Lane, Loughborough, LE12 8HY | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 3, School Hill, Loughborough, LE12 8JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £273,800 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 1, School Hill, Loughborough, LE12 8JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £207,000 |
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 8HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jenny Bokor
The Wolds - Elected 4 May 2023
Jeevun Sandher
Loughborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE12 8HY records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 8HY in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £422,500 (about £300 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LE12 8HY, including Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE12 8HY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,661 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Loughborough covering LE12 8HY is Jeevun Sandher (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jenny Bokor (Conservative and Unionist 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.