Postcode LE16 7PW 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 low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 £292,500 (around £337 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £226,438 and £363,750. The nearest station is Market Harborough, about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Welland Park.
Market Harborough Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,807 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Market Harborough Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.4% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 184 ft away from LE16 7PW.
Market Harborough Central near LE16 7PW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Welland Park | Large | Walking directions to Welland Park |
| 0.4 mi | Logan Street Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Logan Street Recreation Ground |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 (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 | 28 | £308,500 | £356 |
| 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 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE16 7PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 5, Aldwinckles Yard, Market Harborough, LE16 7AL | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 20 May 2026 | 12, Blackfriars Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7BF | Flats | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2026 | 16, Blackfriars Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7BF | Flats | Leasehold | £179,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 4, Blackfriars Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7BF | Flats | Leasehold | £208,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2026 | 4, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NJ | Other | Freehold | £1,236,350 |
In the LE16 7PW postcode area, located within Market Harborough Central, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 7PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 21 The Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7PA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7AY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 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 7PW, 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 7PW records about 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 7PW in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden is £292,500 (about £337 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to LE16 7PW, including St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good), Market Harborough Church of England Academy (Good) and Brooke House College. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to LE16 7PW is Market Harborough, about 812 m away.
LE16 7PW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,807 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 7PW 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).