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LE7 9UB

Leybury Way

Thurnby & Houghton

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Detailed insights for LE7 9UB

Overview

Postcode LE7 9UB 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £64,332 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,117 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £64,332 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE7 9UB.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9UB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
5,076 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
29.34(+230%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.42(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.08(-33%)
Public order
8.47(+21%)
Burglary
7.82(+134%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
62.28%
Indian
61
18.26%
African
11
3.29%
Other White
10
2.99%
Pakistani
9
2.69%
Total population: 334

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
30.5%
Level 3 (A level)
59
20.92%
No qualifications
46
16.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.51%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
51.2%
Owns with a mortgage
50
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.8%
Other social rented
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Thurnby & Houghton

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Thurnby & Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thurnby & Houghton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thurnby & Houghton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached76£467,500
Flats5£126,500
Semi-Detached29£300,000
Terraced11£205,000

10 year median price trend in Thurnby & Houghton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurnby & Houghton.

Schools

In the LE7 9UB postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE7 9UB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFernvale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWillowbrook Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryScraptoft Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE7 9UB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE7 9UB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThurnby Superstore10 Telford Way, Leicester, LE5 2LXWalking directions to Thurnby Superstore
0.4 miCo-op FoodFern Close, Harborough, LE7 9QJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodMain Street, Scraptoft, LE7 9TDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Harborough district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,808
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,358
Band G£3,875
Band H£4,650

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictHarboroughE07000131
Parliamentary ConstituencyRutland and StamfordE14001458
WardThurnby & HoughtonE05011981
ParishScraptoftE04005465
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton, Thurnby & ScraptoftE02006816
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 011FE01035093
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.