Postcode LE16 7DB is located in an urban city, within the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden area of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham is £64,121 per year. The median sale price in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden is £290,000 (around £323 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £209,500 and £365,625. The nearest station is Market Harborough, about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Great Bowden Park.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,030 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham is £64,121 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE16 7DB.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham near LE16 7DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Market Harborough | N/A | Walking directions to Market Harborough |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Great Bowden Park | Small | Walking directions to Great Bowden Park |
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £323 per square foot) in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £385,000 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £310,000 | £334 |
| Terraced | 18 | £260,500 | £364 |
| Flats | 22 | £177,000 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £352,500 | £227,475 | £214,000 | £182,500 |
| 2017 | £391,000 | £203,750 | £235,250 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £548,975 | £239,950 | £282,000 | £198,000 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £176,250 | £258,500 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £231,950 | £267,751 | £198,500 |
| 2021 | £455,000 | £256,450 | £288,500 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £250,475 | £275,000 | £233,750 |
| 2023 | £599,995 | £249,950 | £285,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | £565,000 | £220,000 | £330,000 | £241,000 |
| 2025 | £590,000 | £184,000 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £172,500 | £341,000 | £266,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284 | £259 | £261 | £246 |
| 2017 | £280 | £295 | £247 | £254 |
| 2018 | £343 | £296 | £298 | £258 |
| 2019 | £340 | £274 | £288 | £213 |
| 2020 | £351 | £258 | £298 | £275 |
| 2021 | £384 | £277 | £293 | £289 |
| 2022 | £404 | £306 | £324 | £350 |
| 2023 | £404 | £301 | £315 | £287 |
| 2024 | £390 | £277 | £333 | £295 |
| 2025 | £407 | £277 | £353 | £357 |
| 2026 | £421 | £236 | £323 | £353 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE16 7DB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 21, Arden Way, Market Harborough, LE16 7DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £306,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 63, Arden Way, Market Harborough, LE16 7DB | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 71, Arden Way, Market Harborough, LE16 7DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 64, Arden Way, Market Harborough, LE16 7DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 8, Arden Way, Market Harborough, LE16 7DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 |
In the LE16 7DB postcode area, located within Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ridgeway Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Robert Smyth Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 7DB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Connaught Road Post Office | Albany Road, Harborough, LE16 7NG | Walking directions to Connaught Road Post Office |
Annual council tax rates for Harborough district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE16 7DB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Buddy Anderson
Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden - Elected 4 May 2023
Phil Knowles
Market Harborough - Great Bowden & Arden - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE16 7DB records about 22 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, other theft and burglary.
The median sale price around LE16 7DB in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden is £290,000 (about £323 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to LE16 7DB, including Ridgeway Primary Academy (Requires improvement), The Robert Smyth Academy (Good) and Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LE16 7DB is Market Harborough, about 642 m away.
LE16 7DB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,030 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston covering LE16 7DB is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Buddy Anderson (Liberal Democrats) and Phil Knowles (Liberal Democrats).