Postcode LE7 4UT is located in an urban city, within the Wreake Valley ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £68,674 per year. The nearest station is Sileby, about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £68,674 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 207 ft away from LE7 4UT.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington near LE7 4UT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sileby located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £319 per square foot) in Wreake Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £975,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £417,500 | £327 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £291,000 | £320 |
| Terraced | 21 | £265,000 | £267 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321,248 | — | £190,000 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £341,250 | £124,500 | £194,000 | £169,000 |
| 2018 | £329,995 | £118,500 | £182,800 | £178,475 |
| 2019 | £357,495 | £122,250 | £207,500 | £178,000 |
| 2020 | £355,000 | £128,000 | £222,500 | £205,875 |
| 2021 | £396,000 | £125,000 | £250,000 | £215,500 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £163,975 | £268,000 | £239,750 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £158,000 | £272,500 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £417,500 | £144,975 | £252,500 | £252,500 |
| 2025 | £420,000 | — | £290,000 | £264,000 |
| 2026 | £440,000 | — | £267,500 | £277,975 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | — | £224 | £192 |
| 2017 | £240 | £160 | £227 | £201 |
| 2018 | £255 | £143 | £230 | £222 |
| 2019 | £255 | £192 | £236 | £199 |
| 2020 | £255 | £189 | £257 | £260 |
| 2021 | £292 | £200 | £279 | £254 |
| 2022 | £329 | £219 | £305 | £307 |
| 2023 | £330 | £277 | £281 | £268 |
| 2024 | £321 | £296 | £283 | £298 |
| 2025 | £340 | — | £302 | £266 |
| 2026 | £350 | — | £351 | £282 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 4UT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 43, Middlefield Road, Leicester, LE7 4UT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 12, Middlefield Road, Leicester, LE7 4UT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 41, Middlefield Road, Leicester, LE7 4UT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 31, Middlefield Road, Leicester, LE7 4UT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £256,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 45, Middlefield Road, Leicester, LE7 4UT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the LE7 4UT postcode area, located within Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Cossington Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good |
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 LE7 4UT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris O'Neill
Wreake Valley - Elected 4 May 2023
Laurie Needham
Wreake Valley - Elected 4 May 2023
Sandra Carol Woodward
Wreake Valley - Elected 4 May 2023
Edward Argar
Melton and Syston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE7 4UT records about 33 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LE7 4UT in Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington is £320,000 (about £319 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LE7 4UT, including Cossington Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE7 4UT scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,785 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 LE7 4UT is Edward Argar (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Chris O'Neill (Green Party), Laurie Needham (Green Party) and Sandra Carol Woodward (Green 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.