Postcode LE8 0RU is located in a rural town, within the Kibworths ward of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton is £60,742 per year. The nearest station is Market Harborough, about 5.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,208 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton is £60,742 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 41 ft away from LE8 0RU.
Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton near LE8 0RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Kibworths area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £545,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £285,000 | £329 |
| Terraced | 27 | £270,000 | £291 |
| Flats | 9 | £129,000 | £190 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £282,500 | £90,000 | £225,475 | £194,475 |
| 2017 | £373,500 | £132,000 | £231,250 | £225,750 |
| 2018 | £381,000 | £50,000 | £249,950 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £416,000 | £123,250 | £244,950 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £378,000 | £160,000 | £237,500 | £227,750 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £140,000 | £245,500 | £242,500 |
| 2022 | £449,495 | £145,000 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £461,500 | £165,000 | £315,000 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £138,000 | £280,500 | £233,500 |
| 2025 | £545,000 | £173,000 | £291,000 | £283,750 |
| 2026 | £483,550 | £76,750 | £269,995 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250 | £232 | £226 | £220 |
| 2017 | £252 | £224 | £214 | £248 |
| 2018 | £268 | £62 | £248 | £242 |
| 2019 | £279 | £283 | £281 | £258 |
| 2020 | £299 | £276 | £263 | £252 |
| 2021 | £299 | £242 | £281 | £277 |
| 2022 | £322 | £238 | £318 | £274 |
| 2023 | £325 | £348 | £286 | £279 |
| 2024 | £312 | £248 | £289 | £268 |
| 2025 | £315 | £296 | £336 | £312 |
| 2026 | £328 | £145 | £310 | £263 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE8 0RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2025 | 46A, Marriott Drive, Leicester, LE8 0JX | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 22, Marriott Drive, Leicester, LE8 0JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2025 | 6, Milestone Close, Leicester, LE8 0UW | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 45, Harborough Road, Leicester, LE8 0RB | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 34, Fairway, Leicester, LE8 0LB | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 |
In the LE8 0RU postcode area, located within Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 LE8 0RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Phil King
Kibworths - Elected 4 May 2023
Robin Hollick
Kibworths - Elected 4 May 2023
Simon Christopher Whelband
Kibworths - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil O'Brien
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE8 0RU records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE8 0RU in Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton is £350,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to LE8 0RU, including Kibworth Mead Academy (Good) and Kibworth Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE8 0RU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,208 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston covering LE8 0RU is Neil O'Brien (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Phil King (Conservative and Unionist Party), Robin Hollick (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Simon Christopher Whelband (Conservative and Unionist 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.