Postcode LE12 9WU is located in an urban city, within the Shepshed West area of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Shepshed West area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shepshed West is £53,836 per year. The median sale price in Shepshed West is £243,000 (around £267 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £197,500 and £300,000. The nearest station is Loughborough, about 5.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shepshed West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,256 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Shepshed West has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% 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.
The average income per household in Shepshed West is £53,836 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LE12 9WU.
Shepshed West near LE12 9WU 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 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £243,000 (about £267 per square foot) in Shepshed West area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £539,950.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £335,000 | £288 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £235,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 24 | £184,000 | £253 |
| Flats | 3 | £105,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199,000 | £87,000 | £150,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | £223,500 | £78,250 | £169,950 | £131,500 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £92,500 | £165,000 | £134,000 |
| 2019 | £299,000 | £73,000 | £183,725 | £144,175 |
| 2020 | £318,500 | £81,000 | £189,000 | £152,500 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £82,000 | £206,250 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £67,000 | £229,975 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £379,500 | £99,950 | £230,000 | £176,250 |
| 2024 | £340,500 | £102,000 | £229,000 | £191,000 |
| 2025 | £364,296 | £101,500 | £240,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £352,000 | £113,000 | £247,500 | £181,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193 | £134 | £163 | £184 |
| 2017 | £219 | £138 | £192 | £164 |
| 2018 | £235 | £166 | £210 | £173 |
| 2019 | £240 | £133 | £224 | £159 |
| 2020 | £243 | £112 | £214 | £191 |
| 2021 | £257 | £185 | £241 | £198 |
| 2022 | £277 | £127 | £272 | £212 |
| 2023 | £282 | £171 | £279 | £239 |
| 2024 | £298 | £197 | £278 | £218 |
| 2025 | £304 | £203 | £267 | £266 |
| 2026 | £295 | £206 | £272 | £245 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE12 9WU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 16, Bluebell Way, Loughborough, LE12 9GU | Detached | Freehold | £444,995 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 5, Ottey Close, Loughborough, LE12 9JJ | Detached | Freehold | £368,596 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 19, Windmill View, Loughborough, LE12 9GW | Detached | Freehold | £465,596 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 2, Windmill View, Loughborough, LE12 9GW | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 6, Windmill View, Loughborough, LE12 9GW | Detached | Freehold | £370,500 |
Annual council tax rates for Charnwood 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 9WU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Northage
Shepshed West - Elected 4 May 2023
Jane Lennie
Shepshed West - Elected 4 May 2023
Jeevun Sandher
Loughborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE12 9WU records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 9WU in Shepshed West is £243,000 (about £267 per square foot) based on 117 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LE12 9WU, including Oxley Primary School Shepshed (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE12 9WU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,256 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 9WU is Jeevun Sandher (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: David Northage (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Jane Lennie (Labour Party).