Postcode LE4 8HH is located in an urban city, within the Thurmaston ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Thurmaston area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thurmaston is £44,841 per year. The nearest station is Syston, about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Thurmaston has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,956 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Thurmaston has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thurmaston is £44,841 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 170 ft away from LE4 8HH.
Thurmaston near LE4 8HH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Syston located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £256,950 (about £310 per square foot) in Thurmaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £565,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £285,000 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £266,000 | £333 |
| Terraced | 34 | £215,000 | £283 |
| Flats | 4 | £127,575 | £227 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178,000 | £129,950 | £170,250 | £135,500 |
| 2017 | £217,500 | £128,995 | £175,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £111,000 | £186,500 | £148,250 |
| 2019 | £256,000 | £120,000 | £190,000 | £152,750 |
| 2020 | £240,000 | £132,000 | £207,500 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £281,500 | £137,750 | £220,000 | £176,250 |
| 2022 | £281,500 | £151,250 | £260,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £274,000 | £122,500 | £255,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £157,500 | £260,250 | £231,500 |
| 2025 | £318,500 | £155,000 | £261,250 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £295,000 | £112,600 | £277,000 | £231,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233 | £186 | £212 | £157 |
| 2017 | £230 | £193 | £213 | £188 |
| 2018 | £246 | £163 | £226 | £206 |
| 2019 | £238 | £201 | £236 | £214 |
| 2020 | £269 | £199 | £238 | £223 |
| 2021 | £292 | £207 | £263 | £236 |
| 2022 | £339 | £220 | £312 | £289 |
| 2023 | £336 | £273 | £331 | £268 |
| 2024 | £311 | £229 | £307 | £282 |
| 2025 | £327 | £225 | £321 | £277 |
| 2026 | £362 | £222 | £334 | £279 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE4 8HH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 204, Humberstone Lane, Leicester, LE4 8HH | Terraced | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Donaldson Filtration (Gb) Ltd, 155, Humberstone Lane, Leicester, LE4 8HP | Other | Freehold | £6,920,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 57, Clayton Drive, Leicester, LE4 8LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 16, Clayton Drive, Leicester, LE4 8LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 48, Clayton Drive, Leicester, LE4 8LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £211,000 |
In the LE4 8HH postcode area, located within Thurmaston, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 8HH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester, LE4 9JP | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Paraban Supermarket | 75 Nicklaus Road, Leicester, LE4 7RP | Walking directions to Paraban Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Charnwood district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE4 8HH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Brenda Seaton
Thurmaston - Elected 4 May 2023
Gina Jackson
Thurmaston - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark David Lowe
Thurmaston - Elected 4 May 2023
Edward Argar
Melton and Syston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE4 8HH records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE4 8HH in Thurmaston is £256,950 (about £310 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LE4 8HH, including Church Hill Church of England Junior School (Good), Church Hill Infant School (Good) and Sandfield Close Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE4 8HH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,956 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Melton and Syston covering LE4 8HH is Edward Argar (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Brenda Seaton (Conservative and Unionist Party), Gina Jackson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Mark David Lowe (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.