Postcode LE16 8AY is located in an urban city, within the Market Harborough-Little Bowden 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 high crime levels, with around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% 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-Little Bowden is £330,000 (around £355 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,000 and £430,000. The nearest station is Market Harborough, about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 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 31,816 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 266 ft away from LE16 8AY.
Market Harborough South & Little Bowden near LE16 8AY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Market Harborough | N/A | Walking directions to Market Harborough |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Little Bowden Park | Medium | Walking directions to Little Bowden Park |
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £355 per square foot) in Market Harborough-Little Bowden area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,500 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £449,995 | £358 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £290,000 | £382 |
| Terraced | 23 | £265,000 | £352 |
| Flats | 9 | £122,500 | £170 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370,000 | £118,975 | £243,950 | £186,500 |
| 2017 | £370,000 | £93,500 | £220,000 | £196,000 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £139,999 | £243,750 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £227,950 | £242,500 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £146,500 | £260,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | £382,000 | £192,978 | £252,500 | £221,000 |
| 2022 | £448,000 | £175,000 | £299,498 | £256,100 |
| 2023 | £448,000 | £175,000 | £289,995 | £273,748 |
| 2024 | £421,950 | £181,250 | £290,000 | £222,733 |
| 2025 | £449,973 | £119,500 | £298,950 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £422,500 | £136,250 | £255,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264 | £228 | £259 | £275 |
| 2017 | £278 | £187 | £297 | £263 |
| 2018 | £296 | £237 | £299 | £275 |
| 2019 | £284 | £325 | £299 | £271 |
| 2020 | £290 | £241 | £303 | £301 |
| 2021 | £315 | £281 | £275 | £300 |
| 2022 | £350 | £260 | £361 | £342 |
| 2023 | £350 | £256 | £367 | £358 |
| 2024 | £350 | £264 | £356 | £332 |
| 2025 | £355 | £230 | £327 | £332 |
| 2026 | £345 | £194 | £394 | £347 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE16 8AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 102, Scotland Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8AY | Detached | Freehold | £373,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 92, Scotland Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8AY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 131, Scotland Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8AY | Detached | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 6, Launde Park, Market Harborough, LE16 8BH | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 18, Launde Park, Market Harborough, LE16 8BH | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the LE16 8AY postcode area, located within Market Harborough South & Little Bowden, there are 6 primary and 1 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 | Primary | Little Bowden School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Welland Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2011. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 8AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | 13 Kettering Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8AN | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Springfield Street, Market Harborough, LE16 8BD | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | 20 St Marys Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7DR | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Rockingham Road, Harborough, LE16 7ZR | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 8AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter James
Market Harborough - Little Bowden - Elected 4 May 2023
Stuart James Finan
Market Harborough - Little Bowden - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE16 8AY records about 75 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE16 8AY in Market Harborough-Little Bowden is £330,000 (about £355 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LE16 8AY, including Little Bowden School (Good), Welland Park Academy (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LE16 8AY is Market Harborough, about 719 m away.
LE16 8AY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,816 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 8AY is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Peter James (Liberal Democrats) and Stuart James Finan (Liberal Democrats).