Postcode LE16 7LE 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 £295,000 (around £337 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £225,250 and £365,000. The nearest station is Market Harborough, about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Logan Street Recreation Ground.
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 58.1% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE16 7LE.
Market Harborough Central near LE16 7LE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Market Harborough | N/A | Walking directions to Market Harborough |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Logan Street Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Logan Street Recreation Ground |
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £447,500 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £310,000 | £354 |
| Terraced | 17 | £248,000 | £365 |
| Flats | 19 | £175,000 | £261 |
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 | £346,250 | £175,000 | £341,000 | £225,250 |
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 | £422 | £256 | £323 | £365 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE16 7LE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | 2, Ashfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 14 - 22, Kings Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JU | Other | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 45, Kings Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JU | Terraced | Freehold | £228,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 7, Heygate Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7JR | Detached | Freehold | £250,525 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 29, Heygate Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7JR | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the LE16 7LE postcode area, located within Market Harborough Central, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 7LE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Connaught Road Post Office | Albany Road, Harborough, LE16 7NG | Walking directions to Connaught Road Post Office |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7AY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 21 The Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7PA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX | Walking directions to The Co-operative 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 7LE, 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 7LE 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LE16 7LE in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden is £295,000 (about £337 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to LE16 7LE, including Brooke House College, Market Harborough Church of England Academy (Good) and The Robert Smyth Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to LE16 7LE is Market Harborough, about 730 m away.
LE16 7LE 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 7LE 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).