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LE12 9QT

Shepshed West

Charnwood

England / East Midlands / Charnwood / Shepshed West / LE12 9QT

Overview

Postcode LE12 9QT is located in an urban city, within the Shepshed West ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Shepshed West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shepshed West is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Loughborough located about 4.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Little Haw Lane Playing Fields.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Shepshed West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,757 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Shepshed West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Shepshed West is £41,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from LE12 9QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Shepshed West near LE12 9QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Loughborough located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLittle Haw Lane Playing FieldsMedium

Area Profile

Population
443
Population density
3,809.1 per km²

Demographics

British
403
90.77%
Other White
9
2.03%
African
9
2.03%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
1.8%
Chinese
5
1.13%
Total population: 444

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
118
69.82%
Owns outright
25
14.79%
Other social rented
15
8.88%
Shared ownership
5
2.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
1.78%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Shepshed West

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Shepshed West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£360,000
Flats5£98,000
Semi-Detached48£247,500
Terraced18£180,000

10 years price trend in Shepshed West

Schools

In the LE12 9QT postcode area, located within Shepshed West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOxley Primary School ShepshedCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySaint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, LeicestershireAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miNot applicableBowman AcademyFree schools special

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCo-op FoodAnson Road, Charnwood, LE12 9QS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.