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LE16 9HL

Torch Way

Market Harborough-Welland

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Detailed insights for LE16 9HL

Overview

Postcode LE16 9HL 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 South & Little Bowden area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 per year. The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Market Harborough Leisure Centre Playing Fields.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,390 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 67 ft away from LE16 9HL.

Flood risk

High

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden near LE16 9HL has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE16 9HL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMarket Harborough Leisure Centre Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Market Harborough Leisure Centre Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
1,785.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.66(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.83(-34%)
Public order
5.78(-17%)
Burglary
4.33(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.33(-42%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
349
92.33%
Other White
11
2.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.59%
Indian
6
1.59%
Other Asian
2
0.53%
Total population: 378

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
126
40.38%
Level 3 (A level)
60
19.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
16.03%
No qualifications
32
10.26%
Apprenticeship
19
6.09%
Total 16+ residents: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
73
44.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
43
26.22%
Owns outright
39
23.78%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.05%
Other social rented
2
1.22%
Total households: 164

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 9HL postcode area, located within Market Harborough South & Little Bowden, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE16 9HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryFarndon Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLittle Bowden SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 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 South & Little BowdenE02005375
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 009EE01025807
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2004-07-01

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Data Sources

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