Postcode LE7 9XU 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% 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 Syston, about 3.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 21.3% 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 9XU.
Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9XU 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 3.7 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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE7 9XU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 6, Wheelband Way, Leicester, LE7 9XR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 07 Feb 2025 | 8, Wheelband Way, Leicester, LE7 9XR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 7, Cricketers Close, Leicester, LE7 9TQ | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 2, Long Close, Leicester, LE7 9XS | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 7, Long Close, Leicester, LE7 9XS | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the LE7 9XU postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE7 9XU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Main Street, Scraptoft, LE7 9TD | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 9XU, 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 9XU records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 9XU 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 4 schools close to LE7 9XU, including Nether Hall School (Good), Orchard Mead Academy (Good) and Scraptoft Valley Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE7 9XU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,117 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 9XU 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.