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LE16 7FF

St Marys Road

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

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Detailed insights for LE16 7FF

Overview

Postcode LE16 7FF is located in an urban city, within the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden ward of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Market Harborough South & Little Bowden area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 per year. The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Welland Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,875 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE16 7FF.

Flood risk

High

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden near LE16 7FF has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE16 7FF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Market Harborough

N/A

Walking directions to Market Harborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE16 7FF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWelland ParkLargeWalking directions to Welland Park
0.4 miLittle Bowden ParkMediumWalking directions to Little Bowden Park

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
2,851.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
35.1(+295%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.97(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.84(-22%)
Public order
11.13(+59%)
Other theft
7.28(+26%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
78.35%
Other White
44
11.34%
Arab
9
2.32%
Irish
6
1.55%
Chinese
5
1.29%
Total population: 388

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
34%
No qualifications
59
16.86%
Level 3 (A level)
56
16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
12.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
9.43%
Total 16+ residents: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
104
45.02%
Owns outright
92
39.83%
Owns with a mortgage
21
9.09%
Other forms of private rent
8
3.46%
Shared ownership
3
1.3%
Total households: 231

Property prices in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £304,975 in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,500 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£720,000
Flats12£202,500
Semi-Detached34£302,500
Terraced19£250,000

10 year median price trend in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden.

Schools

In the LE16 7FF postcode area, located within Market Harborough South & Little Bowden, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE16 7FF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryWelland Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLittle Bowden SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE16 7FF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE16 7FF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's20 St Marys Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7DRWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miWaitroseSpringfield Street, Market Harborough, LE16 8BDWalking directions to Waitrose
0.1 miAldiSpringfield Street, Market Harborough, LE16 8BDWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miTesco Express21 The Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7PAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miLidl13 Kettering Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8ANWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Harborough district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,808
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,358
Band G£3,875
Band H£4,650

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictHarboroughE07000131
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough, Oadby and WigstonE14001266
WardMarket Harborough-Great Bowden & ArdenE05011975
ParishHarborough, unparished areaE43000281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Market Harborough South & Little BowdenE02005375
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 009AE01025798
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2007-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.