Postcode LE16 7JG 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 low crime levels, with around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,220 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 7JG.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham near LE16 7JG 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Market Harborough | N/A | Walking directions to Market Harborough |
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 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE16 7JG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 2025 | 100, Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG | Detached | Freehold | £695,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 21, Ridgeway West, Market Harborough, LE16 7LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 52, Ridgeway West, Market Harborough, LE16 7LG | Terraced | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 6, Marlborough Way, Market Harborough, LE16 7LW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £313,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 1, The Oval, Market Harborough, LE16 7LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,500 |
In the LE16 7JG postcode area, located within Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | The Robert Smyth Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ridgeway Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Brooke House College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 7JG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Oasis Stores | 24 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7AX | Walking directions to Oasis Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7AY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 7JG, 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 7JG records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around LE16 7JG 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 8 schools close to LE16 7JG, including The Robert Smyth Academy (Good), Ridgeway Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and Brooke House College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LE16 7JG is Market Harborough, about 1,158 m away.
LE16 7JG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,220 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 7JG 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).