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LE8 4AW

Ridley Close

Blaby

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Detailed insights for LE8 4AW

Overview

Postcode LE8 4AW is located in an urban city, within the Blaby ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Blaby Village area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blaby Village is £50,242 per year. The nearest station is Narborough located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Oliver Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Blaby Village has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,230 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Blaby Village has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Blaby Village is £50,242 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 132 ft away from LE8 4AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Blaby Village near LE8 4AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Narborough located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE8 4AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOliver ParkSmallWalking directions to Oliver Park

Area Profile

Population
459
Population density
2,963.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.86(-54%)
Shoplifting
9.52(+7%)
Public order
5.08(-27%)
Other theft
4.44(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.17(-81%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
428
93.25%
Indian
8
1.74%
Other Black
5
1.09%
Irish
5
1.09%
Other White
4
0.87%
Total population: 459

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
27.49%
Level 3 (A level)
72
18.85%
No qualifications
64
16.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
55
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
49
12.83%
Total 16+ residents: 382

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
45.41%
Owns with a mortgage
68
34.69%
Other social rented
19
9.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.53%
Total households: 196

Property prices in Blaby

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £289,975 in Blaby area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £665,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blaby 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 Blaby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£305,500
Flats3£135,000
Semi-Detached30£284,950
Terraced6£209,500

10 year median price trend in Blaby

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

Schools

In the LE8 4AW postcode area, located within Blaby Village, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE8 4AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBadgerbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstoneAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBlaby Stokes Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE8 4AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE8 4AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodCambridge Road, Whetstone, LE8 6PNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miAsda Express77 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, LE8 4DXWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miQuick Save17 Western Drive, Blaby, LE8 4FRWalking directions to Quick Save
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodDog and Gun Lane, Whetstone, LE8 6LJWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictBlabyE07000129
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth LeicestershireE14001488
WardBlabyE05015260
ParishBlabyE04005342
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blaby VillageE02005340
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blaby 008BE01025611
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1994-05-01

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Data Sources

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