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LE16 7LS

Overfield Avenue

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

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Detailed insights for LE16 7LS

Overview

Postcode LE16 7LS 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 Central area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Market Harborough Central is £42,856 per year. The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Great Bowden Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Market Harborough Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,675 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Market Harborough Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Market Harborough Central is £42,856 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Market Harborough Central near LE16 7LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE16 7LS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Market Harborough

N/A

Walking directions to Market Harborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE16 7LS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGreat Bowden ParkSmallWalking directions to Great Bowden Park

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
3,667.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.79(+28%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.96(+21%)
Shoplifting
17.74(+100%)
Public order
14.97(+114%)
Other theft
12.75(+120%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
96.62%
Other White
7
2.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
Other
1
0.34%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.34%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
70
28.34%
No qualifications
46
18.62%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.74%
Apprenticeship
26
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
53.49%
Owns with a mortgage
37
28.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.63%
Other social rented
4
3.1%
Shared ownership
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

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 7LS postcode area, located within Market Harborough Central, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE16 7LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRidgeway Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Robert Smyth AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBrooke House CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE16 7LS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE16 7LS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miConnaught Road Post OfficeAlbany Road, Harborough, LE16 7NGWalking directions to Connaught Road Post Office

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 CentralE02005374
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 008AE01025795
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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