Postcode LE7 9LY is located in a rural town, within the Thurnby & Houghton area of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% 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 5.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,246 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.1 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 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £64,332 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 214 ft away from LE7 9LY.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9LY 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 5.4 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 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 9LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2026 | 12, Ash Tree Close, Leicester, LE7 9LY | Detached | Freehold | £377,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 8, Redvers Avenue, Leicester, LE7 9HX | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 2, Redvers Avenue, Leicester, LE7 9HX | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2026 | 19A, Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE7 9HJ | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 55, Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE7 9HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the LE7 9LY postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE7 9LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Londis | Firs Close, Harborough, LE7 9GF | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | 17 Main Street, Leicester, LE7 9GE | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 LE7 9LY, 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 LE7 9LY records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE7 9LY in Thurnby & Houghton is £337,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LE7 9LY, including Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE7 9LY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,246 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 LE7 9LY 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).