Postcode LE15 8HU is located in a rural village, within the Normanton ward of Rutland in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64.3 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 Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham is £68,567 per year. The nearest station is Oakham, about 5.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,614 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham has an average crime rate, with approximately 64.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham is £68,567 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE15 8HU.
Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham near LE15 8HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oakham located about 5.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £342,500 (about £302 per square foot) in Normanton area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £545,000 | £376 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £337,500 | £301 |
| Terraced | 8 | £292,500 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £525,000 | £279,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | £537,500 | £261,500 | £207,498 |
| 2018 | £537,500 | £224,995 | £218,750 |
| 2019 | £470,000 | £207,500 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £542,500 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £513,750 | £230,000 | £175,750 |
| 2022 | £560,000 | £385,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £600,000 | £322,500 | £231,375 |
| 2024 | £635,000 | £270,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | £732,500 | £341,250 | £387,500 |
| 2026 | £545,000 | — | £239,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £250 | £242 |
| 2017 | £264 | £238 | £244 |
| 2018 | £292 | £243 | £237 |
| 2019 | £302 | £235 | £284 |
| 2020 | £320 | £212 | £245 |
| 2021 | £350 | £251 | £196 |
| 2022 | £362 | £351 | £316 |
| 2023 | £370 | £296 | £273 |
| 2024 | £369 | £290 | £260 |
| 2025 | £366 | £302 | £360 |
| 2026 | £384 | — | £259 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE15 8HU.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE15 8HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Edith Weston Village Store and Coffee Cabin | Church Lane, Oakham, LE15 8EY | Walking directions to Edith Weston Village Store and Coffee Cabin |
Annual council tax rates for Rutland 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 LE15 8HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gale Frances Waller
Normanton - Elected 4 May 2023
Tim Smith
Normanton - Elected 4 May 2023
Alicia Kearns
Rutland and Stamford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE15 8HU records about 64 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE15 8HU in Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham is £342,500 (about £302 per square foot) based on 31 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LE15 8HU, including Edith Weston Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE15 8HU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,614 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rutland and Stamford covering LE15 8HU is Alicia Kearns (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gale Frances Waller (Liberal Democrats) and Tim Smith (Liberal Democrats).
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.