Postcode LE2 2FP is located in a rural village, within the Thurnby & Houghton area of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £64,332 per year. The median sale price in Thurnby & Houghton is £337,000 (around £317 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £272,500 and £465,000. The nearest station is Leicester, about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,499 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has an average crime rate, with approximately 63 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £64,332 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 2FP.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE2 2FP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £337,000 (about £317 per square foot) in Thurnby & Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,220,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 78 | £430,000 | £332 |
| Terraced | 11 | £300,000 | £236 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £280,000 | £310 |
| Flats | 7 | £130,000 | £217 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £282,250 | £126,250 | £209,950 | £188,250 |
| 2017 | £323,000 | £105,000 | £219,950 | £170,725 |
| 2018 | £323,975 | £101,000 | £221,750 | £191,000 |
| 2019 | £345,000 | £93,000 | £245,000 | £202,000 |
| 2020 | £379,950 | £115,000 | £250,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £374,950 | £135,000 | £254,950 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | £400,500 | £126,500 | £268,700 | £153,725 |
| 2023 | £370,000 | £145,000 | £285,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £434,950 | £87,500 | £315,000 | £245,000 |
| 2025 | £426,000 | £126,500 | £280,000 | £205,000 |
| 2026 | £442,500 | £150,000 | £280,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236 | £252 | £209 | £197 |
| 2017 | £250 | £195 | £220 | £206 |
| 2018 | £258 | £198 | £243 | £225 |
| 2019 | £268 | £190 | £276 | £221 |
| 2020 | £268 | £194 | £252 | £230 |
| 2021 | £294 | £232 | £281 | £221 |
| 2022 | £326 | £218 | £281 | £246 |
| 2023 | £334 | £229 | £331 | £299 |
| 2024 | £330 | £155 | £318 | £254 |
| 2025 | £326 | £217 | £303 | £247 |
| 2026 | £336 | £249 | £322 | £238 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE2 2FP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sept 2025 | 17, Thurnby Lane, Leicester, LE2 2FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 7, Church Lane, Leicester, LE2 2FJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £212,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 16, Gaulby Lane, Leicester, LE2 2FL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 2, Home Farm, Gaulby Lane, Leicester, LE2 2FL | Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Horseshoe Barn, The Byways, Gaulby Lane, Leicester, LE2 2FL | Terraced | Freehold | £580,000 |
In the LE2 2FP postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 1 primary and 3 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 |
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Judgemeadow Community College | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
Judgemeadow Community College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | The City of Leicester College | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
The City of Leicester College ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Brookside Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
Brookside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022
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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 LE2 2FP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amanda Jane Burrell
Thurnby & Houghton - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Philip Elliott
Thurnby & Houghton - Elected 4 May 2023
Simon James Galton
Thurnby & Houghton - Elected 4 May 2023
Alicia Kearns
Rutland and Stamford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE2 2FP records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 public order.
The median sale price around LE2 2FP in Thurnby & Houghton is £337,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LE2 2FP, including Judgemeadow Community College (Good), The City of Leicester College (Outstanding) and Brookside Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE2 2FP scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,499 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rutland and Stamford covering LE2 2FP is Alicia Kearns (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Amanda Jane Burrell (Liberal Democrats), Peter Philip Elliott (Liberal Democrats) and Simon James Galton (Liberal Democrats).