Postcode LE7 9PG 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 3.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 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 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE7 9PG.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9PG 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 3.4 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 9PG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2026 | 1, Forest Rise, Leicester, LE7 9PG | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 55, Forest Rise, Leicester, LE7 9PG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 14, Forest Rise, Leicester, LE7 9PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £368,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 16, Forest Rise, Leicester, LE7 9PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 3, Anthony Drive, Leicester, LE7 9RA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the LE7 9PG postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fernvale Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2013. | |
Fernvale Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2013
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE7 9PG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Thurnby Superstore | 10 Telford Way, Leicester, LE5 2LX | Walking directions to Thurnby Superstore |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Fern Close, Harborough, LE7 9QJ | Walking directions to Co-op 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 9PG, 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 9PG 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, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around LE7 9PG in Thurnby & Houghton is £337,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LE7 9PG, including Fernvale Primary School (Good), Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE7 9PG 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 9PG 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).