Postcode LE7 9NA is located in an urban city, 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 low crime levels, with around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% 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 3.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,738 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 152 ft away from LE7 9NA.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9NA 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 3.8 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 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 9NA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 7, Devenports Hill, Leicester, LE7 9NF | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 6, Devenports Hill, Leicester, LE7 9NF | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 21, Bramley Orchard, Leicester, LE7 9RU | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 4A, Bramley Orchard, Leicester, LE7 9RU | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 9, Scrivener Close, Leicester, LE7 9NE | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the LE7 9NA postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, 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 | Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fernvale Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
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 9NA, 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 9NA records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 9NA in Thurnby & Houghton is £337,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LE7 9NA, including Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Good), Fernvale Primary School (Good) and Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE7 9NA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,738 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 9NA 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).