Postcode LE7 9SZ is located in an urban city, within the Humberstone & Hamilton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Thurnby Lodge area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thurnby Lodge is £45,387 per year. The nearest station is Syston, about 3.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Thurnby Lodge has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,135 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Thurnby Lodge has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thurnby Lodge is £45,387 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE7 9SZ.
Thurnby Lodge near LE7 9SZ 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £294 per square foot) in Humberstone & Hamilton area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £695,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £418,500 | £326 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £280,000 | £303 |
| Terraced | 20 | £249,000 | £295 |
| Flats | 18 | £127,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272,475 | £90,250 | £167,000 | £157,750 |
| 2017 | £310,000 | £101,750 | £175,000 | £158,500 |
| 2018 | £306,500 | £105,000 | £197,500 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £107,000 | £205,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £347,500 | £115,000 | £205,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £352,500 | £119,250 | £239,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £353,500 | £120,000 | £270,000 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £131,750 | £273,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £124,000 | £264,500 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £402,500 | £123,000 | £285,000 | £260,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £137,500 | £285,000 | £249,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | £169 | £189 | £197 |
| 2017 | £227 | £163 | £200 | £190 |
| 2018 | £243 | £157 | £225 | £199 |
| 2019 | £249 | £168 | £214 | £192 |
| 2020 | £254 | £174 | £225 | £211 |
| 2021 | £271 | £192 | £254 | £230 |
| 2022 | £316 | £203 | £294 | £265 |
| 2023 | £295 | £229 | £306 | £297 |
| 2024 | £301 | £203 | £284 | £280 |
| 2025 | £319 | £190 | £301 | £297 |
| 2026 | £330 | £228 | £319 | £298 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 9SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2025 | 1, Hamilford Close, Leicester, LE7 9SZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £266,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 3, Barkford Close, Leicester, LE7 9SL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £384,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | 244, Hamilton Lane, Leicester, LE7 9SD | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 202, Hamilton Lane, Leicester, LE7 9SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 204, Hamilton Lane, Leicester, LE7 9SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 |
In the LE7 9SZ postcode area, located within Thurnby Lodge, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE7 9SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Main Street, Scraptoft, LE7 9TD | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester 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 9SZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ashiedu Joel
Humberstone & Hamilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Manjit Kaur Saini
Humberstone & Hamilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Stephen Robert Bonham
Humberstone & Hamilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Shivani Raja
Leicester East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE7 9SZ records about 40 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE7 9SZ in Thurnby Lodge is £270,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LE7 9SZ, including Nether Hall School (Good), Orchard Mead Academy (Good) and Scraptoft Valley Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE7 9SZ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,135 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leicester East covering LE7 9SZ is Shivani Raja (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ashiedu Joel (Labour Party), Manjit Kaur Saini (Labour Party) and Stephen Robert Bonham (Labour Party).
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.