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LE16 9FX

Steeplechase Way

Market Harborough-Welland

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Detailed insights for LE16 9FX

Overview

Postcode LE16 9FX is located in an urban city, within the Market Harborough-Welland ward 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 moderate crime levels, with around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham is £64,121 per year. The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Summers Way Nature Area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,567 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham is £64,121 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE16 9FX.

Flood risk

Low

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham near LE16 9FX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE16 9FX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSummers Way Nature AreaSmallWalking directions to Summers Way Nature Area

Area Profile

Population
608
Population density
1,826.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.21(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.08(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.65(-51%)
Vehicle crime
3.65(-13%)
Other theft
3.04(-48%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
552
90.94%
Other White
19
3.13%
Indian
12
1.98%
Irish
7
1.15%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
0.99%
Total population: 607

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
201
42.77%
Level 3 (A level)
103
21.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
69
14.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
7.87%
No qualifications
28
5.96%
Total 16+ residents: 470

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
130
54.17%
Owns outright
67
27.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
8.33%
Other social rented
10
4.17%
Shared ownership
6
2.5%
Total households: 240

Property prices in Market Harborough-Welland

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Market Harborough-Welland area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market Harborough-Welland 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-Welland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£355,000
Flats8£140,000
Semi-Detached34£318,500
Terraced44£250,000

10 year median price trend in Market Harborough-Welland

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Market Harborough-Welland.

Schools

In the LE16 9FX postcode area, located within Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE16 9FX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryFarndon Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryWelland Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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-WellandE05011978
ParishHarborough, unparished areaE43000281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & LubenhamE02005373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 007GE01035088
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2019-04-01

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Data Sources

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