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LE7 9WP

Thurnby & Houghton

Harborough

England / East Midlands / Harborough / Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft / Thurnby & Houghton / LE7 9WP

Overview

Postcode LE7 9WP 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 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.6%
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 75.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £48,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9WP 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Thurnby & Houghton

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Thurnby & Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£450,000
Flats6£158,750
Semi-Detached22£318,000
Terraced16£205,000

10 years price trend in Thurnby & Houghton

Schools

In the LE7 9WP postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFernvale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWillowbrook Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miThurnby Superstore10 Telford Way, Leicester, LE5 2LX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.