Postcode LE8 5WP is located in a rural village, within the Countesthorpe area of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Countesthorpe & Kilby area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Countesthorpe & Kilby is £58,492 per year. The median sale price in Countesthorpe is £290,000 (around £295 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £343,500. The nearest station is South Wigston, about 2.5 miles away.
Countesthorpe & Kilby has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,289 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Countesthorpe & Kilby has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.4% 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 5WP.
Countesthorpe & Kilby near LE8 5WP 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £295 per square foot) in Countesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,950 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £369,950 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £282,000 | £301 |
| Terraced | 15 | £221,000 | £292 |
| Flats | 3 | £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 | £342,500 | £272,000 | £218,750 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £278,000 | £221,000 |
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 | £323 | £298 | £322 |
| 2026 | £288 | £328 | £261 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the LE8 5WP postcode area, located within Countesthorpe & Kilby, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Blaby district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE8 5WP, 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 5WP records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LE8 5WP in Countesthorpe is £290,000 (about £295 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
LE8 5WP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,289 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 5WP 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).