Postcode LE16 7GL 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 South & Little Bowden area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 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 South & Little Bowden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,580 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.7% 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.
The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 30 ft away from LE16 7GL.
Market Harborough South & Little Bowden near LE16 7GL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 7GL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 22, Sence House, Welland Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7GH | Flats | Leasehold | £55,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2026 | 3, Soar House, St Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7GR | Flats | Leasehold | £157,500 | |
| 09 Jul 2026 | 34, Soar House, St Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7GR | Flats | Leasehold | £134,000 |
In the LE16 7GL postcode area, located within Market Harborough South & Little Bowden, 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. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Brooke House College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Meadowdale Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Sept 2014. |
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 7GL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | 13 Kettering Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8AN | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.1 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 |
| 0.3 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 7GL, 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 7GL records about 17 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, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE16 7GL 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 7GL, including Little Bowden School (Good), Brooke House College and Meadowdale Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LE16 7GL is Market Harborough, about 236 m away.
LE16 7GL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,580 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 7GL 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).