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LE18 3AA

River Lane

Countesthorpe

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Detailed insights for LE18 3AA

Overview

Postcode LE18 3AA is located in a rural village, within the Countesthorpe ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Countesthorpe & Kilby area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Countesthorpe & Kilby is £58,492 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Countesthorpe & Kilby has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,625 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Countesthorpe & Kilby has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Countesthorpe & Kilby is £58,492 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE18 3AA.

Flood risk

Medium

Countesthorpe & Kilby near LE18 3AA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
30.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.29(-61%)
Public order
4.27(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.32(-80%)
Vehicle crime
2.37(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.9(-74%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
94.2%
Indian
6
2.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.02%
Other White
3
1.02%
Pakistani
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
30.95%
No qualifications
55
21.83%
Level 3 (A level)
40
15.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
15.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
38.4%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.6%
Social rents from council
7
5.6%
Other social rented
6
4.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Countesthorpe

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Countesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Countesthorpe 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 Countesthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£360,000
Flats1£157,000
Semi-Detached51£272,000
Terraced15£255,000

10 year median price trend in Countesthorpe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Countesthorpe.

Schools

In the LE18 3AA postcode area, located within Countesthorpe & Kilby, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE18 3AA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKilby St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blaby district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,872
Band C£2,139
Band D£2,407
Band E£2,942
Band F£3,476
Band G£4,011
Band H£4,814

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE18 3AA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Clifford

Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

John Richard Holdridge

Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Royston Oliver Charles Bayliss

Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Alberto Costa

South Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictBlabyE07000129
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth LeicestershireE14001488
WardCountesthorpeE05015264
ParishKilbyE04005352
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Countesthorpe & KilbyE02005343
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blaby 011BE01025617
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2019-03-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.