Postcode LE7 4ZA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Wreake Valley area 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 median sale price in Wreake Valley is £306,000 (around £320 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £256,250 and £431,250. The nearest station is Syston, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,210 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% 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 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE7 4ZA.
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington near LE7 4ZA 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £306,000 (about £320 per square foot) in Wreake Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 70 | £420,000 | £335 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £277,500 | £317 |
| Terraced | 22 | £259,000 | £266 |
| Flats | 2 | £160,000 | £198 |
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 | £175,000 | £290,000 | £264,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £145,000 | £276,000 | £265,000 |
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 | £220 | £301 | £266 |
| 2026 | £346 | £177 | £310 | £267 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 4ZA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 11, Westfield Close, Leicester, LE7 4ZA | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2, Grange Avenue, Leicester, LE7 4FY | Detached | Freehold | £755,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 1694A, Melton Road, Leicester, LE7 4YR | Detached | Freehold | £321,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 1694A, Melton Road, Leicester, LE7 4YR | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 1769, Melton Road, Leicester, LE7 4YR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the LE7 4ZA postcode area, located within Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Broomfield Community Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
Broomfield Community Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Queniborough Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2014. | |
Queniborough Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2014
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Annual council tax rates for Charnwood district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE7 4ZA, 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 4ZA 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, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE7 4ZA in Wreake Valley is £306,000 (about £320 per square foot) based on 139 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LE7 4ZA, including St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School (Good), Broomfield Community Primary School (Good) and Queniborough Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE7 4ZA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,210 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 4ZA 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).