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LE8 0FT

Kilby Road

Countesthorpe

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Detailed insights for LE8 0FT

Overview

Postcode LE8 0FT is located in a rural town, within the Countesthorpe ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Kibworth & Great Glen area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kibworth & Great Glen is £64,401 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kibworth & Great Glen has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,161 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Kibworth & Great Glen has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Kibworth & Great Glen is £64,401 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE8 0FT.

Flood risk

N/A

Kibworth & Great Glen near LE8 0FT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
167.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.47(-67%)
Public order
3.62(-48%)
Burglary
3.02(-9%)
Shoplifting
3.02(-65%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.42(-67%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
340
95.77%
Indian
6
1.69%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.13%
Irish
2
0.56%
Bangladeshi
1
0.28%
Total population: 355

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
39.27%
Level 3 (A level)
68
22.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
13.2%
No qualifications
35
11.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.61%
Total 16+ residents: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
100
67.57%
Owns with a mortgage
38
25.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.05%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.03%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Countesthorpe

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Countesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Countesthorpe 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 Countesthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£360,000
Flats1£157,000
Semi-Detached51£272,000
Terraced15£255,000

10 year median price trend in Countesthorpe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Countesthorpe.

Schools

In the LE8 0FT postcode area, located within Kibworth & Great Glen, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE8 0FT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryKilby St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,872
Band C£2,139
Band D£2,407
Band E£2,942
Band F£3,476
Band G£4,011
Band H£4,814

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE8 0FT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Clifford

Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

John Richard Holdridge

Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Royston Oliver Charles Bayliss

Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Alberto Costa

South Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictBlabyE07000129
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth LeicestershireE14001488
WardCountesthorpeE05015264
ParishKilbyE04005352
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kibworth & Great GlenE02005369
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 003FE01025787
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2017-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.