Postcode LE16 7DZ 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 Central area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Market Harborough Central is £42,856 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 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Little Bowden Park.
Market Harborough Central has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,285 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Market Harborough Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Market Harborough Central is £42,856 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 55 ft away from LE16 7DZ.
Market Harborough Central near LE16 7DZ 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Market Harborough | N/A | Walking directions to Market Harborough |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Little Bowden Park | Medium | Walking directions to Little 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE16 7DZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 6, Dingley Terrace, Market Harborough, LE16 7NQ | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 22, Sence House, Welland Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7GH | Flats | Leasehold | £55,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 9, Swift House, St Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7GL | Flats | Leasehold | £135,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 21, Swift House, St Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7GL | Flats | Leasehold | £145,000 | |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 30, Avon House, Welland Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7GD | Flats | Leasehold | £62,000 |
In the LE16 7DZ postcode area, located within Market Harborough Central, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Little Bowden School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Meadowdale Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Brooke House College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 7DZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | 13 Kettering Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8AN | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | Waitrose | Springfield Street, Market Harborough, LE16 8BD | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Connaught Road Post Office | Albany Road, Harborough, LE16 7NG | Walking directions to Connaught Road Post Office |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Rockingham Road, Harborough, LE16 7ZR | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | 20 St Marys Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7DR | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 7DZ, 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 7DZ records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE16 7DZ 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 7DZ, including Little Bowden School (Good), Meadowdale Primary School (Good) and Brooke House College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LE16 7DZ is Market Harborough, about 180 m away.
LE16 7DZ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,285 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 7DZ 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).