Postcode LE7 9RS is located in an urban city, within the Thurnby & Houghton ward 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 nearest station is Leicester, about 3.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,377 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from LE7 9RS.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9RS 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £315 per square foot) in Thurnby & Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,500 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 71 | £445,000 | £328 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £280,000 | £301 |
| Terraced | 10 | £260,000 | £240 |
| Flats | 9 | £130,000 | £219 |
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 | £440,000 | £128,250 | £280,000 | £207,500 |
| 2026 | £407,500 | £150,000 | £286,250 | £260,000 |
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 | £218 | £300 | £248 |
| 2026 | £338 | £249 | £335 | £239 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 9RS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | 5, Hereward Drive, Leicester, LE7 9RS | Detached | Freehold | £312,720 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 4, Hereward Drive, Leicester, LE7 9RS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £268,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 18, Hereward Drive, Leicester, LE7 9RS | Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2025 | 31A, Hereward Drive, Leicester, LE7 9RS | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 1, Herrick Drive, Leicester, LE7 9RT | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the LE7 9RS postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE7 9RS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Fern Close, Harborough, LE7 9QJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Thurnby Superstore | 10 Telford Way, Leicester, LE5 2LX | Walking directions to Thurnby Superstore |
Annual council tax rates for Harborough 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 9RS, 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 9RS 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 9RS in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £345,000 (about £315 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to LE7 9RS, including Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Good), Fernvale Primary School (Good) and Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE7 9RS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,377 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 9RS 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).
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.