Postcode LE16 9EB is located in an urban city, within the Market Harborough-Welland 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 very low crime levels, with around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% 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-Welland is £313,000 (around £316 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £255,000 and £385,500. The nearest station is Market Harborough, about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Logan Street Recreation Ground.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,704 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 very low crime rate, with approximately 18.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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 9EB.
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham near LE16 9EB 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Logan Street Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Logan Street Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | Summers Way Nature Area | Small | Walking directions to Summers Way Nature Area |
Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £313,000 (about £316 per square foot) in Market Harborough-Welland area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £668,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £380,000 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £322,500 | £314 |
| Terraced | 41 | £253,000 | £284 |
| Flats | 5 | £150,000 | £279 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287,000 | £131,250 | £236,250 | £181,975 |
| 2017 | £307,750 | £110,000 | £248,248 | £200,500 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | £135,250 | £261,250 | £204,000 |
| 2019 | £379,995 | £163,500 | £244,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £367,725 | £124,000 | £255,000 | £208,000 |
| 2021 | £381,475 | £155,000 | £273,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £387,500 | £155,000 | £299,950 | £234,500 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £162,000 | £296,000 | £254,750 |
| 2024 | £368,500 | £155,125 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £362,500 | £155,000 | £300,000 | £258,000 |
| 2026 | £415,000 | £150,000 | £325,000 | £254,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | £237 | £224 | £206 |
| 2017 | £286 | £172 | £266 | £234 |
| 2018 | £296 | £231 | £278 | £236 |
| 2019 | £294 | £233 | £291 | £227 |
| 2020 | £299 | £212 | £293 | £243 |
| 2021 | £316 | £243 | £287 | £248 |
| 2022 | £335 | £272 | £317 | £271 |
| 2023 | £337 | £268 | £334 | £277 |
| 2024 | £335 | £270 | £309 | £276 |
| 2025 | £336 | £279 | £323 | £285 |
| 2026 | £346 | £324 | £319 | £291 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE16 9EB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | 8, Hill Gardens, Market Harborough, LE16 9EB | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 35, Brookfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DU | Detached | Freehold | £629,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2026 | 1, Brookfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DU | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2025 | 6, Brookfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DU | Detached | Freehold | £513,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 7, Wheat Close, Market Harborough, LE16 9FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £258,000 |
In the LE16 9EB postcode area, located within Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Market Harborough Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2019. | |
Market Harborough Church of England Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2011. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2011
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Brooke House College | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Brooke House College ratingInspection information
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE16 9EB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | 117 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX | Walking directions to Spar |
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 9EB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Darren Neil Woodiwiss
Market Harborough - Welland - Elected 4 May 2023
Lynne Mary Taylor
Market Harborough - Welland - Elected 4 May 2023
Rose Lillian Forman
Market Harborough - Welland - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE16 9EB records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 burglary.
The median sale price around LE16 9EB in Market Harborough-Welland is £313,000 (about £316 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to LE16 9EB, including Market Harborough Church of England Academy (Good), St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good) and Brooke House College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE16 9EB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,704 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 9EB is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Darren Neil Woodiwiss (Green Party), Lynne Mary Taylor (Green Party) and Rose Lillian Forman (Green Party).