Postcode LE8 5RP is located in a rural town, within the Countesthorpe ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Countesthorpe & Kilby area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Countesthorpe & Kilby is £58,492 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Countesthorpe & Kilby has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,729 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Countesthorpe & Kilby has a low crime rate, with approximately 41 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 29.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Countesthorpe & Kilby is £58,492 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE8 5RP.
Countesthorpe & Kilby near LE8 5RP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £297,500 (about £299 per square foot) in Countesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £173,000 up to £775,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £364,975 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £285,000 | £304 |
| Terraced | 13 | £240,000 | £298 |
| Flats | 1 | £175,000 | £239 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279,950 | £182,950 | £166,000 |
| 2017 | £277,000 | £193,250 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £207,000 | £171,500 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £208,500 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £302,500 | £217,500 | £188,500 |
| 2021 | £315,000 | £225,000 | £182,000 |
| 2022 | £361,500 | £275,000 | £222,500 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £270,000 | £222,500 |
| 2024 | £371,000 | £265,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £271,000 | £217,500 |
| 2026 | £388,750 | £275,000 | £254,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | £217 | £234 |
| 2017 | £244 | £216 | £243 |
| 2018 | £251 | £237 | £217 |
| 2019 | £269 | £236 | £257 |
| 2020 | £262 | £257 | £228 |
| 2021 | £279 | £258 | £249 |
| 2022 | £299 | £296 | £270 |
| 2023 | £327 | £306 | £291 |
| 2024 | £334 | £299 | £321 |
| 2025 | £322 | £298 | £315 |
| 2026 | £283 | £321 | £268 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE8 5RP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 49, Wigston Street, Leicester, LE8 5RQ | Terraced | Freehold | £214,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 43, Wigston Street, Leicester, LE8 5RQ | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 56, Wigston Street, Leicester, LE8 5RQ | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 4, Brook Court, Leicester, LE8 5QE | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 20, Central Street, Leicester, LE8 5QJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE8 5RP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Countesthorpe Local | 1 The Bank, Countesthorpe, LE8 5RL | Walking directions to Countesthorpe Local |
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 5 The Square, Countesthorpe, LE8 5RN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | 8 Main Street, Countesthorpe, LE8 5QX | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Village Store | 69 Station Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5TB | Walking directions to Village Store |
Annual council tax rates for Blaby 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 5RP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adrian Clifford
Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
John Richard Holdridge
Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Royston Oliver Charles Bayliss
Countesthorpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Alberto Costa
South Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE8 5RP records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 LE8 5RP in Countesthorpe & Kilby is £297,500 (about £299 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LE8 5RP, including Greenfield Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE8 5RP scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,729 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire covering LE8 5RP is Alberto Costa (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Adrian Clifford (Conservative and Unionist Party), John Richard Holdridge (Liberal Democrats) and Royston Oliver Charles Bayliss (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.